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APRIL 3
If I would declare and speak of them,
They are more than can be numbered.
Proverbs 13:9–10
7:14 touched the open coffin. A ceremonially
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, defiling act,normally. Jesus graphically illustrated
But the lamp of the wicked will be how impervious He was to such defilements.
put out. When He touched the coffin,its defilement did
not taint Him;rather,His power immediately dis-
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By pride comes nothing but strife, pelled the presence of all death and defilement.
But with the well-advised is wisdom. This was the first of 3 times Jesus raised people
Luke 7:1–30 from the dead (see 8:49–56; John 11).Verse 22
implies that Christ also raised others who are
Now when He concluded all His sayings in not specifically mentioned.
7 the hearing of the people, He entered
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Capernaum. And a certain centurion’s ser-
vant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready throughout all Judea and all the surrounding
to die. So when he heard about Jesus, he sent region.
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elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him 18 Then the disciples of John reported to him
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to come and heal his servant. And when they concerning all these things. And John, call-
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came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, ing two of his disciples to him, sent them to Je-
saying that the one for whom He should do sus, saying, “Are You the Coming One, or do
this was deserving, “for he loves our nation, we look for another?”
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and has built us a synagogue.” 20 When the men had come to Him, they
6 Then Jesus went with them. And when He said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, say-
was already not far from the house, the centu- ing, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look
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rion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, “Lord, for another?’ ” And that very hour He cured
do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits;
that You should enter under my roof. There- and to many blind He gave sight.
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fore I did not even think myself worthy to 22 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and
come to You. But say the word, and my ser- tell John the things you have seen and heard:
vant will be healed. For I also am a man placed that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are
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under authority, having soldiers under me. cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the
And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to poor have the gospel preached to them. And
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another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my ser- blessed is he who is not offended because of
vant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” Me.”
9 When Jesus heard these things, He mar- 24 When the messengers of John had depart-
veled at him, and turned around and said to the ed, He began to speak to the multitudes con-
crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have cerning John: “What did you go out into the
not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
10 25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed
And those who were sent, returning to the
house, found the servant well who had been sick. in soft garments? Indeed those who are gor-
Now it happened, the day after, that He geously appareled and live in luxury are in
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went into a city called Nain; and many of His kings’ courts. But what did you go out to see?
disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a
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12 And when He came near the gate of the city, prophet. This is he of whom it is written:
behold, a dead man was being carried out, the ‘Behold, I send My messenger before
only son of his mother; and she was a widow. Your face,
And a large crowd from the city was with her. Who will prepare Your way before You.’
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When the Lord saw her, He had compassion
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on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then 28 For I say to you, among those born of women
He came and touched the open coffin, and there is not a greater prophet than John the
those who carried him stood still. And He Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of
said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” So he God is greater than he.”
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who was dead sat up and began to speak. And 29 And when all the people heard Him, even
He presented him to his mother. the tax collectors justified God, having been
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16 Then fear came upon all, and they glori- baptized with the baptism of John. But the
fied God, saying, “A great prophet has risen Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God
up among us”; and, “God has visited His peo- for themselves, not having been baptized by
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ple.” And this report about Him went him.
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