8. For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9. When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him. He turned and said to the crowd that followed him, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith!”
10. So when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave well.
11. Soon afterward Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.
12. As he approached the town gate, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a large crowd from the town was with her.
13. When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
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.
23. Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”
24. When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
25. What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes and live in luxury are in kings’ courts!