In fact he became so ill that he nearly died.<n id="1" /> But God showed mercy to him &#8211; and not to him only, but also to me &#8211; so that I would not have grief on top of grief.

But<n id="1" /> Jesus<n id="2" /> did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him, &#8220;Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you,<n id="3" /> that he had mercy on you.&#8221;