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===THE WIDOW'S SON RESTORED===

A.D. 28. Age 31. Capernaum. Nain.

Matthew 8:5-13: Luke 7:11-18.

WHEN Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion beseeching him, saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

The elders of the Jews came, saying, That he was worthy: for he loveth our nation, and hath built us a synagogue.

And Jesus saith unto the centurion,

<span style="color:darkred">I will come and heal him.

The centurion answered, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. Jesus marvelled, and turned and said to the people that followed him,

<span style="color:darkred">Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: but the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And Jesus said unto the centurion,

<span style="color:darkred">Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee.

His servant was healed in the selfsame hour. +

The day after, Jesus went into a city called Nain: many of his disciples, and much people went with him.

Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of a widow: much people of the city was with her. The Lord had compassion on her, and said,

<span style="color:darkred">Weep not.

He touched the bier, and they that bare him stood still. Jesus said,

<span style="color:darkred">Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak.

There came a fear on all: they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is risen among us.

This rumor of Jesus went forth throughout all Judea and the region round about. And the disciples of John shewed him [John the Baptist] of all these things.

'''Footnotes'''

+ Luke 7:2-10 goes further into details regarding the centurion than does Matthew (above), but does not quote Jesus so fully.


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