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neither do I consider myself worthy to come to you in person. Just give the order, and my servant will get well.
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I, too, am a man placed under the authority of superior officers, and I have soldiers under me. I order this one, "Go!' and he goes; I order that one, "Come!' and he comes; and I order my slave, "Do this!' and he does it."
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Jesus was surprised when he heard this; he turned around and said to the crowd following him, "I tell you, I have never found faith like this, not even in Israel!"
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The messengers went back to the officer's house and found his servant well.
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Soon afterward Jesus went to a town named Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd.
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Just as he arrived at the gate of the town, a funeral procession was coming out. The dead man was the only son of a woman who was a widow, and a large crowd from the town was with her.
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When the Lord saw her, his heart was filled with pity for her, and he said to her, "Don't cry."
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Then he walked over and touched the coffin, and the men carrying it stopped. Jesus said, "Young man! Get up, I tell you!"
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The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
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They all were filled with fear and praised God. "A great prophet has appeared among us!" they said; "God has come to save his people!"
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This news about Jesus went out through all the country and the surrounding territory.