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/7:11/ Soon afterwards he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. /7:12/ As 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. /7:13/ When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, "Do not weep." /7:14/ Then he came forward and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, rise!" /7:15/ The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. 7:16/ Fear seized all of them; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has risen among us!" and "God has looked favorably on his people!" /7:17/ This word about him spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding country.