Luke 7:15

And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

In Context

14Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”

16A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:23Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.

2 Kings 6:7“Lift it out,” he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.

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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