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Luke 7:9-20 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

9. And when Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning around to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!”

10. And when they returned to the house, those who had been sent found the slave healthy.

11. And it happened that on the next day he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

12. And as he approached the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

13. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, “Do not weep!”

14. And he came up and touched the bier, and those who were carrying it stopped. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”

15. And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother.

16. And fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us!” and “God has visited to help his people!”

17. And this report about him went out in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

18. And his disciples reported to John about all these things. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John

19. sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

20. And when the men came to him, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’ ”

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