Luke 7:1-17

1After Jesus had finished teaching all this to the people, he entered Capernaum.

2A centurion there had a slave who was highly regarded, but who was sick and at the point of death.

3When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave.

4When they came to Jesus, they urged him earnestly, “He is worthy to have you do this for him,

5because he loves our nation, and even built our synagogue.”

6So Jesus went with them. 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.

7That is why I did not presume to come to you. Instead, say the word, and my servant must be healed.

8For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

9When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him. He turned and said to the crowd that followed him, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith!”

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

11Soon afterward Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

12As he approached the town gate, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a large crowd from the town was with her.

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

14Then he came up and touched the bier, and those who carried it stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”

15So the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

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

17This report about Jesus circulated throughout Judea and all the surrounding country.