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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:16

a great prophet . See Luke 9:8 , Luke 9:19 . is risen up . App-178 . among . Greek en. App-104 . hath visited . Compare Luke 1:68 . John 3:2 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 7:14

And he came nigh and touched the bier; and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.Touched the bier ... Thus, Jesus defied the ceremonial defilement forbidding such a thing; because the dead could not defile him, but conversely he raised the dead!Young man, I say unto thee, Arise ... This corresponds exactly, except for the salutation, with what Jesus said to the daughter of Jairus (Mark 5:41); and the spiritual application is the same. See under that reference... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 7:15

And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.The power of the Son of God is truly infinite. Not even the charlatans of earth have ever attempted to fake such a thing as this. That a dead body should respond to the command of Jesus is a wonder of such magnitude as to numb the senses of all who contemplate it. Following the pattern of all his miracles of raising the dead, Jesus here obviously restored the young man to his former condition in life; and, in this,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 7:16

And fear took hold on all; and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, God hath visited his people.Fear took hold ... This was the natural result of such a miracle. The souls of men tremble when conscious of the presence of God; and such a presence had clearly demonstrated itself at the gate of Nain. The incarnation was affirmed by the conviction of the people who said, "God hath visited his people." read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 7:13-15

Luke 7:13-15. When the Lord saw her, &c.— Jesus, whose tenderness made him susceptible of the strongest impressions from occurrences of this kind, knowing that the mother's affection was bitter, and the occasion of it real, was greatly moved at the sorrowful scene. Nor was his sympathy vain: he resolved to turn their mourning into joy, by raising the young man from the dead. The opportunity was peculiarly proper, as the multitude of the people attending the corpse entirely prevented all... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 7:16

Luke 7:16. Saying,—that God hath visited his people,— This is the expression which Zacharias the father ofthe Baptist used, when he spoke of the coming of the Messiah, ch. Luke 1:68. Wherefore the meaning of the inhabitants of Nain was this, God hath visited the people, by having raised up among them the great Prophet, promised to Moses in the law. The evangelist justly observes, that by acknowledging Jesus as the Messiah, they glorified God. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 7:14

14, 15. What mingled majesty and grace shines in this scene! The Resurrection and the Life in human flesh, with a word of command, bringing back life to the dead body; Incarnate Compassion summoning its absolute power to dry a widow's tears! read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 7:16

16. visited his people—more than bringing back the days of Elijah and Elisha (1 Kings 17:17-24; 2 Kings 4:32-37; and see :-). :-. THE BAPTIST'S MESSAGE THE REPLY, AND CONSEQUENT DISCOURSE. (See on :-.) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:11-17

2. The raising of a widow’s Song of Solomon 7:11-17This miracle lifted the popular appreciation of Jesus’ authority to new heights. Luke also continued to stress Jesus’ compassion for people, in this case a widow whose son had died, by including this incident in his Gospel. The importance of faith in Jesus is not strong in this pericope. However the motif of the joy that Jesus brings recurs. The incident also sets the stage for Jesus’ interview by John the Baptist’s disciples that follows (Luke... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:14

The "coffin" (Gr. sorou) was a litter that carried the shrouded corpse. By touching it Jesus expressed His compassion, but His act also rendered Him ritually unclean (Numbers 19:11; Numbers 19:16). Probably His action told the bearers that He wanted to do something. So they stopped. Undoubtedly the residents of Nain knew Jesus, and His reputation was probably another reason they stopped. This was the first time Jesus restored to life someone who had died, according to the Gospel records. Again... read more

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