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Luke 7:11-23 (NRSV)

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Verse ¹¹Soon afterwards he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. Verse ¹²As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother's only son, and she was a widow; and with her was a large crowd from the town. Verse ¹³When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, "Do not weep." Verse ¹⁴Then he came forward and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, rise!" Verse ¹⁵The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. Verse ¹⁶Fear seized all of them; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has risen among us!" and "God has looked favorably on his people!" Verse ¹⁷This word about him spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding country. Verse ¹⁸The disciples of John reported all these things to him. So John summoned two of his disciples

Verse ¹⁹and sent them to the Lord to ask, "Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?" Verse ²⁰When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, 'Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?'" Verse ²¹Jesus had just then cured many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and had given sight to many who were blind. Verse ²²And he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. Verse ²³And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me."