Luke 7:13

When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

In Context

12And when He came near the gate of the city, that behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And many people from the city was with her.

14Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”

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Cross References

Mark 8:2“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been remaining with Me three days and have nothing to eat.

Luke 8:52Now all were weeping and mourning for her; but He said, “Do not weep; she is not dead, but asleep.”

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 →

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