Luke 7:16
Then fear overcame all of them, and they kept praising God, saying, “A great prophet has been raised among us” and “God has looked upon his people.”
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15The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.
17This news about Jesus spread throughout the whole of Judea and all the neighboring regions.
Cross References
Exodus 4:31The people believed. When they heard that Yahweh had observed the Israelites and that he had seen their oppression, then they bowed their heads and worshiped him.
Psalms 106:4Call me to mind, Yahweh, when you show favor to your people; 1 help me when you save them. 1
Matthew 9:8When the crowds saw this, they were amazed and praised God, who had given such authority to people.
Matthew 21:11The crowds answered, “This is Jesus the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Luke 1:65Fear came on all who lived around them. All these matters were spread throughout all the hill country of Judea.
Luke 2:20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for everything that they had heard and seen, just as it had been spoken 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 →