Luke 7:16
And fear came on all, and they gave praise to God, saying, A great prophet is among us: and, God has given thought to his people.
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In Context
15And the dead man got up, and words came from his lips. And he gave him to his mother.
17And this story about him went through all Judaea and the places round about.
Cross References
Exodus 4:31And the people had faith in them; and hearing that the Lord had taken up the cause of the children of Israel and had seen their troubles, with bent heads they gave him worship.
Psalms 106:4Keep me in mind, O Lord, when you are good to your people; O let your salvation come to me;
Matthew 9:8But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.
Matthew 21:11And the people said, This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.
Luke 1:65And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.
Luke 2:20Then the keepers of the sheep went back, giving glory and praise to God for all the things which had come to their ears and which they had seen, as it had been said to them.
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 →