Luke 7:14
And he came near, and put his hand on the stretcher where the dead man was: and those who were moving it came to a stop. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Get up.
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In Context
13And when the Lord saw her, he had pity on her and said to her, Be not sad.
15And the dead man got up, and words came from his lips. And he gave him to his mother.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:21And stretching herself out on the child three times, he made his prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord my God, be pleased to let this child's life come back to him again.
Job 14:14If death takes a man, will he come to life again? All the days of my trouble I would be waiting, till the time came for me to be free.
Isaiah 26:19Your dead will come back; their dead bodies will come to life again. Those in the dust, awaking from their sleep, will send out a song; for your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the shades.
Luke 7:17And this story about him went through all Judaea and the places round about.
John 5:21In the same way, as the Father gives life to the dead, even so the Son gives life to those to whom he is pleased to give it.
John 5:28Do not be surprised at this: for the time is coming when his voice will come to all who are in the place of the dead,
Matthew Henry on Luke 7:12-19
The Widow of Nain. 11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I… Read the whole commentary →