New English Translation

Luke 7:14-22 New English Translation (NET)

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

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

16. Fear 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!”

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

18. John’s disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples

19. and sent them to Jesus to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

20. When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”

21. At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.

22. So he answered them, “Go tell John what you have seen and heard: The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed to them.