Luke 7:5-29

⁵For he loveth our nation; and he hath built us a synagogue.

⁶And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.

⁷For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee; but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

⁸For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers: and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.

⁹Which Jesus hearing, marvelled: and turning about to the multitude that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith, not even in Israel.

¹⁰And they who were sent, being returned to the house, found the servant whole who had been sick.

¹¹And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude.

¹²And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her.

¹³Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not.

¹⁴And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.

¹⁵And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

¹⁶And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people.

¹⁷And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the country round about.

¹⁸And John’s disciples told him of all these things.

¹⁹And John called to him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?

²⁰And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?

²¹(And in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases, and hurts, and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.)

²²And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached:

²³And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.

²⁴And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the multitudes concerning John. What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?

²⁵But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are in costly apparel and live delicately, are in the houses of kings.

²⁶But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

²⁷This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

²⁸For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet that John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

²⁹And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John’s baptism.