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ND when he had fully said al his words into the eares of the People, he entred into Capharnaum. And the servant of a certaine Centurion being sick, was readie to die: who was deare unto him. And when he had heard of, he sent unto him the Ancients of the Jewes, desiring him to come and heale his servant. But they being come to, besought him earnestly, saying to him: That he is worthie that thou shouldest doe this for him. For he loveth our Nation; and he hath ″ built a Synagogue for us. And went with them. And when he was now not farre from the house, the Centurion sent his freinds unto him, saying: Lord, trouble not thyself. for I am not worthie that thou shouldest enter under my roofe. For the which cause neither did I thinke myself worthie to come to thee; but say the word, and my servant shal be made whole. For I also am a man subject to authoritie, having under me souldiars: and I say to this, goe, and he goeth; and to an other, come, and he commeth; and to my servant, doe this, and he doeth it. Which hearing, marveled; and turning to the multitude that followed him he said: Amen I say to you, neither in Israel have I found so great faith. And they that were sent, being returned home, found the servant that had been sick, whole.

And it came to passe, afterward he went into a citie that is called Naim; and there went with him his Disciples and a very great multitude. And when he came nigh to the gate of the citie, behold a dead man was caried forth, the only sonne of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the citie with her. Whom when our Lord had seen, being moved with mercie upon her, he said to her: Weep not. And he came neere and touched the coffin. And they that caried it stood stil; and he said: Yong man, I say to thee, arise. And he that was dead, sate up, and began to speake. And he gave him to his mother. And feare tooke them al; and they magnified God, saying: That a great Prophet is risen among us: and, That God hath visited his people.✠ And this saying went forth into al Jewrie of him, and into al the countrie about.

And Johns disciples shewed him of al these things. * And John Rh