3. When he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and save the life of his slave.
4. They approached Jesus and strongly urged him to come, saying, “He deserves to have you do this for him,
5. for he loves our nation and he built the synagogue for us.”
6. And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a short distance from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof.
7. Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed.
8. For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come here,’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9. When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him and, turning, said to the crowd following him, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.”
10. When the messengers returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.
11. Soon afterward he journeyed to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him.
12. As he drew near to the gate of the city, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was with her.
13. When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
14. He stepped forward and touched the coffin; at this the bearers halted, and he said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
15. The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.
16. Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, exclaiming, “A great prophet has arisen in our midst,” and “God has visited his people.”
17. This report about him spread through the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
18. The disciples of John told him about all these things. John summoned two of his disciples