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The Book of Jesus Chapter Six: The life of Jesus from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John in easy-to-read, chronological format.
The Widow's Son is Restored to Life
NARRATOR.
Now soon afterwards, he went to a town called Nain, accompanied by His disciples and a great number of people. When he drew near
to the gate of the town it happened that a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother. She was a widow and many
people from the city were with her. When the Lord saw her, he felt compassion for her:
JESUS.
Don't cry.
NARRATOR.
He then went up and put His hand on the bier and the ones that were bearing the dead man stood still.
JESUS.
Young man, I tell you, get up!
NARRATOR.
The dead man sat up and began to speak and Jesus gave him to his mother. A fear came over them all and they praised God:
PEOPLE.
A great prophet has risen up among us...God has visited His people.
NARRATOR.
This opinion of Him spread throughout Judaea and all the surrounding countryside.
Luke 7:11-17
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The Question of John the Baptist
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NARRATOR.
Now when John heard in his prison, from his disciples about all these things and the works that Christ was doing, he summoned two
of his disciples and sent them to Jesus. When the men reached Jesus they said:
JOHN'S DISCIPLES.
Are you the one who is to come or should we look for another?
NARRATOR.
In that same hour, Jesus cured many people of diseases and afflictions and of evil spirits and gave sight to many who were blind.
Jesus answered and said to them:
JESUS.
Go back and tell again what you have seen and heard; the blind see again and the lame walk; lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the
dead are raised to life, to the poor the Gospel is preached and happy is the man who is not stumbled by me.
NARRATOR.
As the messengers were leaving, Jesus began to talk to the crowd of people about John:
JESUS.
What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the breeze? Then what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft
raiment? Look, the ones who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings and those who are gorgeously dressed and live luxuriously
are found in the courts of kings. So then, what did you go out to see? A prophet! Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. He is
the one of whom it is written:
'Look, I am going at send my messenger before your face and he will prepare the way before you.'
I tell you most sincerely, of all the children born of women, there has not risen a greater prophet than John the Baptist. Nevertheless,
the least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is. From the days John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been
subjected to violence and the violent are taking it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John and if you will
accept it, this is Elijah who was to return. If anyone has ears, let him hear!
NARRATOR.
All the people and the tax collectors who heard him, acknowledged God's plan by accepting baptism from John; but the Pharisees and
the lawyers rejected the counsel of God by not being baptized by him.
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