Luke 7:16
A 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!”
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
15And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
17And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
Cross References
Exodus 4:31and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
Psalms 106:4Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,
Matthew 9:8When the crowds saw this, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Matthew 21:11The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Luke 1:65All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
Luke 2:20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told 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 →