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Markdown
27 lines
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title = "Luke 7:11–17"
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date = "2022-11-15"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk7.11-17)
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Jesus leaves Capernaum and travels to the town of Nain. When He and his
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disciples arrive there, they meet a funeral procession coming out of the gate.
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Luke tells us that the dead man is the only son of a widow. For a large portion
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of history, orphans and widows were the most vulnerable people in society
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because they did not have family to provide food and protection for them. There
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weren't social services or charitable organizations like we have today because
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most people were too concerned with their own survival and no more time or
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energy to spare for others.
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When Jesus sees this woman, He has compassion on her and gets ready to do
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something amazing. He stops the procession and tells the dead man to get up.
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The young man gets up and starts talking, so the crowd of onlookers are amazed
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and fearful. They recognize God's power is working through Jesus and they call
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Him a great prophet. Jesus's fame continues to spread throughout Judea.
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* * *
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Help us to have compassion like Jesus did, to see people where they are and how
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we can help them.
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