Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

“The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me,
And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

The Lord protects the strangers;
He supports the fatherless and the widow;
But He makes crooked the way of the wicked.

Now as He approached the city gate, a dead man was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her [in the funeral procession].

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They took the boy [Eutychus] home alive, and were greatly comforted and encouraged.

and they said to him, “Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” But Jacob was stunned and his heart almost stopped beating, because he did not believe them.

Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the [lower part of the] house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.”

The man who was dead sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

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But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him; and he stood up.

Then he seized the man’s right hand with a firm grip and raised him up. And at once his feet and ankles became strong and steady,