Then he took him by his right hand and helped him up. At once the man's feet and ankles became strong;

He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to wait on them.

Some time later, as the number of disciples kept growing, there was a quarrel between the Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews. The Greek-speaking Jews claimed that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of funds.

People who were in deepest misery praised me, and I helped widows find security.

He protects the strangers who live in our land; he helps widows and orphans, but takes the wicked to their ruin.

Just as he arrived at the gate of the town, a funeral procession was coming out. The dead man was the only son of a woman who was a widow, and a large crowd from the town was with her.

They took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

"Joseph is still alive!" they told him. "He is the ruler of all Egypt!" Jacob was stunned and could not believe them.

Elijah took the boy back downstairs to his mother and said to her, "Look, your son is alive!"

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