About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Jews of foreign birth against the native Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

Just as he approached the gate of the town, there was a dead man being carried out for burial--an only son, and his mother was a widow. A large number of the people of the town were with her.

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Meanwhile they had taken the lad away alive, and were greatly comforted.

The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus restored him to his mother.

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But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.

Grasping the lame man by the right hand, Peter lifted him up. Instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong,