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Luke 7:1-17\n\nThe Faith of the Centurion\n7 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion\u2019s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, \u201cThis man deserves to have you do this, 5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.\u201d 6 So Jesus went with them.\n\nHe was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: \u201cLord, don\u2019t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, \u2018Go,\u2019 and he goes; and that one, \u2018Come,\u2019 and he comes. I say to my servant, \u2018Do this,\u2019 and he does it.\u201d\n\n9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, \u201cI tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.\u201d 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.\n\nJesus Raises a Widow\u2019s Son\n11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out\u2014the 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 went out to her and he said, \u201cDon\u2019t cry.\u201d\n\n14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, \u201cYoung man, I say to you, get up!\u201d 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.\n\n16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. \u201cA great prophet has appeared among us,\u201d they said. \u201cGod has come to help his people.\u201d 17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.