11. The next day Jesus went to a town called Nain. His followers and a large crowd were traveling with him.
12. When he came near the town gate, he saw a funeral. A mother, who was a widow, had lost her only son. A large crowd from the town was with the mother while her son was being carried out.
13. When the Lord saw her, he felt very sorry for her. Jesus said to her, “Don’t cry.”
14. He went up to the coffin and touched it. The men who were carrying it stopped. Jesus said, “Young man, I tell you, get up!”
15. And the son sat up and began to talk. Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16. All the people were amazed. They began praising God. They said, “A great prophet has come to us! God is taking care of his people.”
17. This news about Jesus spread through all Judea and into all the places around there.
18. John’s followers told him about all these things. He called for two of his followers.
19. He sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the One who is coming, or should we wait for another?”
20. So the men came to Jesus. They said, “John the Baptist sent us to you with this question: ‘Are you the One who is coming, or should we wait for another?’”
21. At that time, Jesus healed many people of their sicknesses, diseases, and evil spirits. He healed many blind people so that they could see again.
22. Then Jesus said to John’s followers, “Go tell John the things that you saw and heard here. The blind can see. The crippled can walk. People with a harmful skin disease are healed. The deaf can hear, and the dead are given life. And the Good News is told to the poor.
23. The person who does not lose faith is blessed!”