Luke 7:1-13 ▼

1 And when He completed all His sayings in the ears of the people, He went into Capernaum;

2 and a certain centurion’s servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,

3 and having heard about Jesus, he sent to Him elders of the Jews, imploring Him, that having come He might thoroughly save his servant.

4 And they, having come near to Jesus, were calling on Him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to whom You will do this,

5 for he loves our nation, and he built to us the synagogue.”

6 And Jesus was going on with them, and now when He is not far distant from the house the centurion sent to Him friends, saying to Him, “Lord, do not be troubled, for I am not worthy that You may enter under my roof;

7 for this reason I did not consider myself worthy to come to You, but say in a word, and my boy will be healed;

8 for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this [one], Go, and he goes; and to another, Be coming, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does [it].”

9 And having heard these things Jesus wondered at him, and having turned to the multitude following Him, He said, “I say to you, not even in Israel did I find so much faith”;

10 and those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health.

11 And it came to pass, on the next day, He was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with Him many of His disciples, and a great multitude,

12 and as He came near to the gate of the city, then, behold, one dead was being carried forth, an only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a great multitude of the city was with her.

13 And the LORD having seen her, was moved with compassion toward her and said to her, “Do not be weeping”;