Luke 7:16
Everyone was awe-struck and began praising God. “A great prophet has arisen among us,” they said. “God has visited his people.”
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In Context
15The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus restored him to his mother.
17And this story about Jesus spread all through Judea, and in the neighboring countries as well.
Cross References
Psalms 106:4Remember me, Lord, as you remember your people, and visit me with your gracious help.
Matthew 9:8When the crowd saw this, they were awe-struck, and praised God for giving such power to human beings.
Matthew 21:11“Who is this?”, to which the crowd replied – “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Luke 1:65All their neighbors were awe-struck at this, and throughout the hill-country of Judea the whole story was much talked about.
Luke 2:20And the shepherds went back, giving glory and praise to God for all that they had heard and seen. It had all happened as they had been told.
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 →