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
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