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 When the  Divine  Saviour  saw  the  bereaved  mother,  He  was moved with  compassion  and  said  to  her:  “Weep  not”. Then coming near  He  made  a sign  to  the  bearers  to  stop,  and  touching the bier,  He  said:  “Young  man,  I say  to  thee,  arise!”  Forthwith the young  man  sat  up,  and  began  to  speak. Then Jesus  gave him to  his  mother. And all  who  witnessed  this  great  miracle were afraid,  and  glorified  God,  saying:  “A  great  prophet  is  risen up among  us  and  God  hath  visited  His  people.”

The Omnipotence  of  our  Lord. In  the  last  chapter  we  heard  how Jesus cured  a man  who  was  at  the  very  gates  of  death. In this  chapter,