Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 7:13
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.Weep not ... It was not possible, at the moment, for this bereaved widow to respond to such a command; but the Lord never gave a command without supplying the power to obey it. This is still an imperative, with qualification, to Christians of all ages: "Sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope" (1 Thessalonians 4:13). Someone has remarked that Jesus broke up every funeral he ever attended! read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:13
the Lord . This Divine title more frequent in Luke than in any of the other Gospels. See verses: Luke 7:19 , Luke 7:31 , Luke 7:1 ; Luke 11:1 ; Luke 12:42 ; Luke 17:5 , Luke 17:6 ; Luke 19:8 ; Luke 19:22 . aLuke 19:1 . App-98 . A. saw . Greek eidon. App-133 .:1. Not the same word as in Luke 7:24 . compassion . See on Luke 7:11 the reason for the selection of this miracle, here. on. Greek. epi. App-104 . not . Greek. me. App-105 . read more