The Faith of the Centurion
1 When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
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There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
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When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
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They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
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for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
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So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
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That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
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For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
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When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
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And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son
11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.
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As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
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When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
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Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
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And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
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A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
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And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
John’s Inquiry
18 Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.
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