7. That is why I did not come to you myself. But you only need to command it, and my servant will be healed.
8. I, too, am a man under the authority of others, and I have soldiers under my command. I tell one soldier, ‘Go,’ and he goes. I tell another soldier, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and my servant does it.”
9. When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, this is the greatest faith I have found anywhere, even in Israel.”
10. Those who had been sent to Jesus went back to the house where they found the servant in good health.
11. Soon afterwards Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his followers and a large crowd traveled 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 and said, “Don’t cry.”
14. He went up and touched the coffin, and the people 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 and began praising God, saying, “A great prophet has come to us! God has come to help 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
19. and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the One who is to come, or should we wait for someone else?”
20. When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you with this question: ‘Are you the One who is to come, or should we wait for someone else?’ ”
21. At that time, Jesus healed many people of their sicknesses, diseases, and evil spirits, and he gave sight to many blind people.
22. Then Jesus answered John’s followers, “Go tell John what you saw and heard here. The blind can see, the crippled can walk, and people with skin diseases are healed. The deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor.
23. Those who do not stumble in their faith because of me are blessed!”
24. When John’s followers left, Jesus began talking to the people about John: “What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed blown by the wind?
25. What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, people who have fine clothes and much wealth live in kings’ palaces.
26. But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, and I tell you, John is more than a prophet.