1Tendo terminado de dizer tudo isso ao povo, Jesus entrou em Cafarnaum.2Ali estava o servo de um centurião, doente e quase à morte, a quem seu senhor estimava muito.3Ele ouviu falar de Jesus e enviou-lhe alguns líderes religiosos dos judeus, pedindo-lhe que fosse curar o seu servo.4Chegando-se a Jesus, suplicaram-lhe com insistência: “Este homem merece que lhe faças isso,5porque ama a nossa nação e construiu a nossa sinagoga”.6Jesus foi com eles. Já estava perto da casa quando o centurião mandou amigos dizerem a Jesus: “Senhor, não te incomodes, pois não mereço receber-te debaixo do meu teto.7Por isso, nem me considerei digno de ir ao teu encontro. Mas dize uma palavra, e o meu servo será curado.8Pois eu também sou homem sujeito a autoridade e com soldados sob o meu comando. Digo a um: Vá, e ele vai; e a outro: Venha, e ele vem. Digo a meu servo: Faça isto, e ele faz”.9Ao ouvir isso, Jesus admirou-se dele e, voltando-se para a multidão que o seguia, disse: “Eu digo que nem em Israel encontrei tamanha fé”.10Então os homens que haviam sido enviados voltaram para casa e encontraram o servo restabelecido.
Jesus Ressuscita o Filho de uma Viúva
11Logo depois, Jesus foi a uma cidade chamada Naim, e com ele iam os seus discípulos e uma grande multidão.12Ao se aproximar da porta da cidade, estava saindo o enterro do filho único de uma viúva; e uma grande multidão da cidade estava com ela.13Ao vê-la, o Senhor se compadeceu dela e disse: “Não chore”.14Depois, aproximou-se e tocou no caixão, e os que o carregavam pararam. Jesus disse: “Jovem, eu digo, levante-se!”15O jovem[1] sentou-se e começou a conversar, e Jesus o entregou à sua mãe.16Todos ficaram cheios de temor e louvavam a Deus. “Um grande profeta se levantou dentre nós”, diziam eles. “Deus interveio em favor do seu povo.”17Essas notícias sobre Jesus espalharam-se por toda a Judeia e regiões circunvizinhas.
Jesus e João Batista
18Os discípulos de João contaram-lhe todas essas coisas. Chamando dois deles,19enviou-os ao Senhor para perguntarem: “És tu aquele que haveria de vir ou devemos esperar algum outro?”20Dirigindo-se a Jesus, aqueles homens disseram: “João Batista nos enviou para te perguntarmos: ‘És tu aquele que haveria de vir ou devemos esperar algum outro?’ ”21Naquele momento Jesus curou muitos que tinham males, doenças graves e espíritos malignos, e concedeu visão a muitos que eram cegos.22Então ele respondeu aos mensageiros: “Voltem e anunciem a João o que vocês viram e ouviram: os cegos veem, os aleijados andam, os leprosos[2] são purificados, os surdos ouvem, os mortos são ressuscitados e as boas-novas são pregadas aos pobres;23e feliz é aquele que não se escandaliza por minha causa”.24Depois que os mensageiros de João foram embora, Jesus começou a falar à multidão a respeito de João: “O que vocês foram ver no deserto? Um caniço agitado pelo vento?25Ou, o que foram ver? Um homem vestido de roupas finas? Ora, os que vestem roupas esplêndidas e se entregam ao luxo estão nos palácios.26Afinal, o que foram ver? Um profeta? Sim, eu digo a vocês, e mais que profeta.27Este é aquele a respeito de quem está escrito: “ ‘Enviarei o meu mensageiro à tua frente; ele preparará o teu caminho diante de ti’.28Eu digo que entre os que nasceram de mulher não há ninguém maior do que João; todavia, o menor no Reino de Deus é maior do que ele”.29Todo o povo, até os publicanos, ouvindo as palavras de Jesus, reconheceram que o caminho de Deus era justo, sendo batizados por João.30Mas os fariseus e os peritos na lei rejeitaram o propósito de Deus para eles, não sendo batizados por João.31“A que posso, pois, comparar os homens desta geração?”, prosseguiu Jesus. “Com que se parecem?32São como crianças que ficam sentadas na praça e gritam umas às outras: “ ‘Nós tocamos flauta, mas vocês não dançaram; cantamos um lamento, mas vocês não choraram’.33Pois veio João Batista, que jejua e não bebe[3] vinho, e vocês dizem: ‘Ele tem demônio’.34Veio o Filho do homem, comendo e bebendo, e vocês dizem: ‘Aí está um comilão e beberrão, amigo de publicanos e pecadores’.35Mas a sabedoria é comprovada por todos os seus discípulos[4].”
Jesus é Ungido por uma Pecadora
36Convidado por um dos fariseus para jantar, Jesus foi à casa dele e reclinou-se à mesa.37Ao saber que Jesus estava comendo na casa do fariseu, certa mulher daquela cidade, uma pecadora, trouxe um frasco de alabastro com perfume38e se colocou atrás de Jesus, a seus pés. Chorando, começou a molhar-lhe os pés com suas lágrimas. Depois os enxugou com seus cabelos, beijou-os e os ungiu com o perfume.39Ao ver isso, o fariseu que o havia convidado disse a si mesmo: “Se este homem fosse profeta, saberia quem nele está tocando e que tipo de mulher ela é: uma pecadora”.40Então lhe disse Jesus: “Simão, tenho algo a dizer a você”. “Dize, Mestre”, disse ele.41“Dois homens deviam a certo credor. Um lhe devia quinhentos denários[5] e o outro, cinquenta.42Nenhum dos dois tinha com que lhe pagar, por isso perdoou a dívida a ambos. Qual deles o amará mais?”43Simão respondeu: “Suponho que aquele a quem foi perdoada a dívida maior”. “Você julgou bem”, disse Jesus.44Em seguida, virou-se para a mulher e disse a Simão: “Vê esta mulher? Entrei em sua casa, mas você não me deu água para lavar os pés; ela, porém, molhou os meus pés com suas lágrimas e os enxugou com seus cabelos.45Você não me saudou com um beijo, mas esta mulher, desde que entrei aqui, não parou de beijar os meus pés.46Você não ungiu a minha cabeça com óleo, mas ela derramou perfume nos meus pés.47Portanto, eu digo, os muitos pecados dela lhe foram perdoados; pois ela amou muito. Mas aquele a quem pouco foi perdoado, pouco ama”.48Então Jesus disse a ela: “Seus pecados estão perdoados”.49Os outros convidados começaram a perguntar: “Quem é este que até perdoa pecados?”50Jesus disse à mulher: “Sua fé a salvou; vá em paz”.
1After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. (Mt 8:5)2Now a centurion had a servant[1] who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.3When the centurion[2] heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. (Mt 8:5)4And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, (At 10:22)5for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.” (Lc 4:31; Lc 4:33)6And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. (Mt 9:36; Mc 5:35; Lc 8:49)7Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. (Sl 107:20; Mt 8:16)8For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”9When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” (Mt 9:2; Mc 6:6)10And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son
11Soon afterward[3] he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him.12As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. (Jz 11:34; Lc 8:42; Lc 9:38; Hb 11:17)13And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” (Mt 20:34; Lc 8:52)14Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” (2 Sm 3:31; Mt 11:5; Mc 5:41; Lc 7:22; Lc 8:54; Jo 11:43; At 9:40)15And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus[4] gave him to his mother. (1 Rs 17:23; 2 Rs 4:36; Hb 11:35)16Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” (Dt 18:15; Mt 5:16; Mt 9:8; Mt 15:31; Mt 21:11; Lc 1:68; Lc 2:20; Lc 7:39; Lc 13:13; At 11:18; At 21:20)17And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.
Messengers from John the Baptist
18The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, (Mt 9:14; Mt 11:2)19calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” (Lc 3:15; Jo 4:25; Jo 6:14; Jo 11:27)20And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’” (Lc 7:19)21In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. (Mt 9:30; Mt 12:22; Mt 15:31; Mt 20:34; Mt 21:14; Mc 1:34; Mc 8:25; Lc 18:42; Jo 9:7)22And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers[5] are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. (Is 29:18; Is 35:5; Mt 5:3; Mt 15:30; Mc 7:35; Lc 4:18; Lc 7:14; Lc 17:14; Tg 2:5)23And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” (Is 8:14; Jo 6:61)24When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus[6] began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? (Lc 1:80; Lc 3:2; Ef 4:14; Tg 1:6)25What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings’ courts.26What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. (Mt 14:5; Lc 1:76; Lc 20:6)27This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ (Ml 3:1; Mc 1:2; Lc 1:17; Lc 1:76)28I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”29(When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just,[7] having been baptized with the baptism of John, (Mt 21:32; Lc 3:12; Lc 20:6; At 18:25; At 19:3)30but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.) (Mt 21:25; Mt 21:32; Mt 22:35; Mt 23:13; Mc 7:9; Lc 10:25; Lc 11:45; Lc 11:52; Lc 14:3; At 2:23; At 13:36)31“To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’33For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ (Mt 3:4; Mc 1:6; Lc 1:15)34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ (Mt 9:10; Mt 9:11; Lc 7:36; Lc 14:1; Lc 15:2; Lc 19:7; Jo 2:1; Jo 12:2)35Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.” (Pv 8:1; Lc 11:49)
A Sinful Woman Forgiven
36One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. (Lc 11:37; Lc 14:1)37And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, (Mt 26:6; Mc 14:3; Jo 12:1)38and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. (Lc 7:44; Jo 11:2)39Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” (Lc 7:16; Lc 15:2; Lc 22:64; Jo 4:19)40And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”41“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. (Mt 18:28)42When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” (Mt 18:25; Rm 8:32)43Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.”44Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. (Gn 18:4; Lc 7:38; 1 Tm 5:10)45You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. (2 Sm 15:5; 2 Sm 19:39; 2 Sm 20:9; Lc 7:38)46You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. (Sl 23:5; Sl 141:5; Ec 9:8; Mt 6:17)47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” (Lc 7:39)48And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” (Mt 9:2; Mc 2:5; Lc 5:20; Jo 20:23; Tg 5:15; 1 Jo 2:12)49Then those who were at table with him began to say among[8] themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” (Lc 5:21)50And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” (1 Sm 1:17; Mc 5:34; Mc 10:52; Lc 7:9; Lc 7:47; Lc 8:48; Ef 2:8; 1 Tm 1:14)