Luke 7:1-35

When Yeshua finished all His drash in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum. Now a certain centurion had a valued slave, who was ill and about to die. When he heard about Yeshua, he sent Jewish elders to Him, asking Him to come and save his slave. When they came to Yeshua, they begged Him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this, for he loves our people and even built our synagogue.” Now Yeshua started to go with them; and when He wasn’t far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to Him, “Master, do not trouble Yourself, for I’m not worthy for You to come under my roof. That is why I didn’t consider myself worthy to come to You. But say the word and let my servant be healed. For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” Now when Yeshua heard this, He was amazed at him. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.” When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health. The next day Yeshua traveled to a town called Nain, and coming along with Him were His disciples and a large crowd. Just as He came near the town gate, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, a widow. A considerable crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her and said, “Don’t cry.” Then He came up and touched the coffin, and the pallbearers came to a standstill. He said, “Young man! I tell you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began speaking, and Yeshua gave him to his mother. Fear took hold of them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us, and God has visited His people.” This report concerning Him spread throughout all Judea and the surrounding region. John’s disciples reported to him about all these things. Calling two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the One who is to come, or should we look for another?” When they appeared before Him, the men said, “John the Immerser sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?’” At this very hour He was healing many of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits; and He granted sight to many who were blind. And answering, He said to them, “Go report to John what you saw and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, those with tza'arat are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them. Blessed is he who is not led to stumble because of Me.” And after John’s messengers left, He began to speak about John to the crowds. “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? No? So what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine garments? Look, those who wear finery and live in luxury are in the palaces of kings! Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, even more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send My messenger before You, who will prepare Your way before You.’ I say to you, there is no one greater than John among those born of women; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” And when all the people heard, even the tax collectors, they affirmed God’s justice, because they had been immersed with John’s immersion. But the Pharisees and Torah lawyers, not having been immersed by John, declared God’s purpose invalid for themselves. “So then, to what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to each other, saying, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We sang a dirge, and you didn’t weep.’ “For John the Immerser has come not eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man has come eating and drinking. and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”