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In the synagogue (of the city of Capernaum)
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It happened that on the next day he (Jesus) went into a city called Nain
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there was a man who had an unclean spirit.
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and the disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold there was someone who had just died, being carried out for burial. He was the only born son to his mother who was a widow.
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He shouted out with a great voice. "What are you to us and yourself Jesus Nazarene (community builder)? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the holy one of God." And Jesus rebuked him saying. "Be quiet and come out from him."
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There was a considerable crowd of the city with her. On seeing her the Lord felt compassion for her and said to her. "Do not weep" Then approaching he touched the bier and those who were carrying it stood still. He said "Young man I say to you. Get up."
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Throwing him (the man) into the middle of them the demon came out without injuring him.
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Then the dead man sat up and began to speak and He gave him to his mother.
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Astonishment came on all
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Fear took over all
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and they spoke to one another saying. "What is this word (of Jesus)? It is with authority and power that he commands the unclean spirits and they come out."
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and they glorified God saying "A great prophet has risen amongst us. God has visited his people.
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And a rumour about him went out into every place of the neighbourhood.
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Word about this and about Him went out into all the neighbourhood and Judea.
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The disciples of John went and reported to (John) about all these things. So calling to himself two certain disciples John sent a message to the Lord saying "Are you the Coming One or may we expect someone else?" Coming to (Jesus) the men said “John the Baptist sent us to you asking “Are you the coming one or may we expect another?” At that time (He) was healing many people from diseases and plagues and evil spirits. He also enabled many blind persons to see. On answering (John's disciples) (Jesus) said to them. "Go back and report to John the things that you have seen and heard. Blind men see again. Lame people walk. Lepers are being cleansed and deaf people hear. Dead people are raised. Poor people are evangelized. And blessed is whoever is not offended in me." As the messengers from John were going away (Jesus) began to talk to the crowds concerning John. "What did you go out into the desert to see? Was it a reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? Was it a man in soft garments. Behold those in soft and splendid clothing and in luxury are in royal palaces. But what did you go to see? Was it a prophet? Yes I tell you and more than a prophet. This is he concerning whom it has been written. 'Behold I send my messenger before your face who will prepare your way before you.' I tell you there has not been a greater one born of women than John. Yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is. All the people hearing and the tax-collectors were justified before God on being baptized with John's baptism. But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God for their own (counsel) and were not being baptized by (John). To what then may I liken the men of this generation? They are like children in a marketplace sitting and calling to one another. They say "We piped to you and you did not dance. We mourned and you did not weep." For John the Baptist came not eating bread and not drinking wine. And you say "He has a demon." But the Son of man has come eating and drinking and you say "Behold a glutton and a drunkard a friend of tax-collectors and of sinners." Yet wisdom was justified by her children."
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