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11 Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, and a large crowd followed him.
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Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him.
12 A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her.
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As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said.
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When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”
14 Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “I tell you, get up.”
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Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”
15 Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.
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The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited his people today.”
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They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”
17 And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding countryside.
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This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.
18 The disciples of John the Baptist told John about everything Jesus was doing. So John called for two of his disciples,
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John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them,
19 and he sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?”
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he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
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