6. So Jesus went with the men. He was getting near the officer’s house when the officer sent friends to say, “Lord, you don’t need to come into my house. I am not good enough for you to be under my roof.
7. That is why I did not come to you myself. You only need to say the word, and my servant will be healed.
8. I, too, am a man under the authority of other men. And I have soldiers under my command. 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 crowd following him and said, “I tell you, this is the greatest faith I have seen anywhere, even in Israel.”
10. The men who had been sent to Jesus went back to the house. There they found that the servant was healed.
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.