Luke 7:16
Then fear fell over all of them. And they magnified God, saying: “For a great prophet has risen up among us,” and, “For God has visited his people.”
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In Context
15And the dead youth sat up and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
17And this word about him went out to all of Judea and to the entire surrounding region.
Cross References
Exodus 4:31and the people believed. And they heard that the Lord had visited the sons of Israel, and that he had looked with favor upon their affliction. And falling prostrate, they worshiped.
Psalms 106:4They wandered into solitude in a waterless place. They did not find the way of the city to be their dwelling place.
Matthew 9:8Then the crowd, seeing this, was frightened, and they glorified God, who gave such power to men.
Matthew 21:11But the people were saying, “This is Jesus, the Prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”
Luke 1:65And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known throughout all the hill country of Judea.
Luke 2:20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told 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 →