7. That is why I did not come to you myself. You need only to give the order, and my servant will be healed.
8. I know this because I am a man under the authority of other men. And I have soldiers under my authority. I tell one soldier, ‘Go,’ and he goes. And I tell another soldier, ‘Come,’ and he comes. And I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and my servant obeys me.”
9. When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. He turned to the people following him and said, “I tell you, this is the most faith I have seen anywhere, even in Israel.”
10. The group that was sent to Jesus went back to the house. There they found that the servant was healed.
11. The next day Jesus and his followers went to a town called Nain. A big crowd was traveling with them.
12. When Jesus came near the town gate, he saw some people carrying a dead body. It was the only son of a woman who was a widow. Walking with her were many other people from the town.
13. When the Lord saw the woman, he felt very sorry for her and said, “Don’t cry.”
14. He walked to the open coffin and touched it. The men who were carrying the coffin stopped. Jesus spoke to the dead son: “Young man, I tell you, get up!”
15. Then the boy sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16. Everyone was filled with fear. They began praising God and said, “A great prophet is here with us!” and “God is taking care of his people.”
17. This news about Jesus spread all over Judea and to all the other places around there.
18. John’s followers told him about all these things. John called for two of his followers.
19. He sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one we heard was coming, or should we wait for someone else?”