Luke 7:1-17
Luke 7:1-17 (Good News Translation)
1When Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people, he went to
Capernaum.
2A Roman officer there had a servant who was very dear to him;
the man was sick and about to die.
3When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders
to ask him to come and heal his servant.
4They came to Jesus and begged him earnestly,
This man really deserves your help.
5He loves our people and he himself built a synagogue for us.
6So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when
the officer sent friends to tell him,
Sir, don't trouble yourself. I do not deserve to have you come
into my house,
7neither do I consider myself worthy to come to you in person.
Just give the order, and my servant will get well.
8I, too, am a man placed under the authority of superior
officers, and I have soldiers under me. I order this one,
“Go!” and he goes; I order that one,
“Come!” and he comes; and I order my slave,
“Do this!” and he does it.
9Jesus was surprised when he heard this; he turned around and
said to the crowd following him,
“I tell you, I have never found faith like this, not even
in Israel!”
10The messengers went back to the officer's house and found his
servant well.
11Soon afterward
Jesus went to a town named Nain, accompanied by his disciples
and a large crowd.
12Just as he arrived at the gate of the town, a funeral
procession was coming out. The dead man was the only son of a woman who
was a widow, and a large crowd from the town was with her.
13When the Lord saw her, his heart was filled with pity for
her, and he said to her,
“Don't cry.”
14Then he walked over and touched the coffin, and the men
carrying it stopped. Jesus said,
“Young man! Get up, I tell you!”
15The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him
back to his mother.
16They all were filled with fear and praised God.
“A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said;
“God has come to save his people!”
17This news about Jesus went out through all the country and
the surrounding territory.
1When Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people, he went to
Capernaum.
2A Roman officer there had a servant who was very dear to him;
the man was sick and about to die.
3When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders
to ask him to come and heal his servant.
4They came to Jesus and begged him earnestly,
This man really deserves your help.
5He loves our people and he himself built a synagogue for us.
6So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when
the officer sent friends to tell him,
Sir, don't trouble yourself. I do not deserve to have you come
into my house,
7neither do I consider myself worthy to come to you in person.
Just give the order, and my servant will get well.
8I, too, am a man placed under the authority of superior
officers, and I have soldiers under me. I order this one,
“Go!” and he goes; I order that one,
“Come!” and he comes; and I order my slave,
“Do this!” and he does it.
9Jesus was surprised when he heard this; he turned around and
said to the crowd following him,
“I tell you, I have never found faith like this, not even
in Israel!”
10The messengers went back to the officer's house and found his
servant well.
11Soon afterward
Jesus went to a town named Nain, accompanied by his disciples
and a large crowd.
12Just as he arrived at the gate of the town, a funeral
procession was coming out. The dead man was the only son of a woman who
was a widow, and a large crowd from the town was with her.
13When the Lord saw her, his heart was filled with pity for
her, and he said to her,
“Don't cry.”
14Then he walked over and touched the coffin, and the men
carrying it stopped. Jesus said,
“Young man! Get up, I tell you!”
15The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him
back to his mother.
16They all were filled with fear and praised God.
“A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said;
“God has come to save his people!”
17This news about Jesus went out through all the country and
the surrounding territory.
God bless you.
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