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When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave.
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When they came to Jesus, they appealed to him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy of having you do this for him,
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for he loves our people, and it is he who built our synagogue for us."
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And Jesus went with them, but when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof;
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therefore I did not presume to come to you. But only speak the word, and let my servant be healed.
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For I also am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, "Go,' and he goes, and to another, "Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, "Do this,' and the slave does it."
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When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith."
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When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.
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Soon afterwards he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.
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As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother's only son, and she was a widow; and with her was a large crowd from the town.
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When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, "Do not weep."