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Then Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: "Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you come under my roof;
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and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured.
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For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, `Go,' and he goes; to another, `Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, `Do this or that,' and he does it."
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Jesus listened to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."
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And the friends who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the servant in perfect health.
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Shortly afterwards He went to a town called Nain, attended by His disciples and a great crowd of people.
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And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople were with her.
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The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her, "Do not weep."
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Then He went close and touched the bier, and the bearers halted. "Young man," He said, "I command you, wake!"
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The dead man sat up and began to speak; and He restored him to his mother.
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All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." Others said, "God has not forgotten His People."