Just as Jesus came to the gate of the town,
he saw one who was dead being carried out. He was the only son of his
mother who was a widow. Many people of the town were with her.

When Jesus saw her, he had sympathy for her and said to her, "Do not
weep." And he came and touched the coffin, and those who carried it
stood still. Jesus said: "Young man, I say to you, arise." And he who
had been dead sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his
mother. And all the people were filled with fear and praised God,
saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us, and God has visited his
people." And the story of what Jesus had done was told in all of Judea
and the country around there.

JESUS HEALS THE SICK

Jesus and his disciples entered Capernaum; and on the next Sabbath he
went into the synagogue and began to teach. And the people were
astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority,
and not as the scribes.

In their synagogue that day was a man under the power of an unclean
spirit, who cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?
Have you come to destroy us? I know you are God's Holy One." But Jesus
reproved the unclean spirit, saying, "Be still, and come out of him."
Then the unclean spirit, after convulsing the man, came out of him with
a loud cry. The people were so astonished that they began to ask one
another, "What is this? Is it a new teaching? With authority he commands
even the unclean spirits and they obey him." So the news about Jesus
spread at once in every direction all through the country about Galilee.

After leaving the synagogue they went straight to the house of Simon and
Andrew; and James and John went with them. The mother of Simon's wife
was ill in bed with a fever; so at once they told Jesus about her. He
went to her and, taking her by the hand, lifted her up. Then the fever
left her, and she began to wait upon them.

In the evening, after the sun had set, they brought to him all who were
sick or under the control of evil spirits, until all the people of the
city were gathered at the door. He healed many who were sick with
different kinds of diseases, and cast out many evil spirits, but would
not let them speak, because they knew who he was.

One day a leper came to him and on bended knees begged him: "If you
will, you can make me clean." Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out
his hand and touched him, and said, "I will; be cleansed!" At onc