Luke 7:16

Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

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WEBBE

Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen amongst us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

BSB

A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”

KJV

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

ASV

And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, God hath visited his people.

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ἔλαβεν elaben Seized G2983 δὲ de then G1161 φόβος phobos fear G5401 πάντας pantas all G3956 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐδόξαζον edoxazon they were glorifying G1392 τὸν ton (the) G3588 θεὸν theon God G2316 λέγοντες legontes saying G3004 ὅτι hoti that G3754 προφήτης prophētēs A prophet G4396 μέγας megas great G3173 ἠγέρθη ēgerthē was raised up G1453 ἐν en among G1722 ἡμῖν hēmin us G3165 καὶ kai and G2532 ὅτι hoti that G3754 ἐπεσκέψατο epeskepsato Has visited G1980 ὁ ho (the) G3588 θεὸς theos God G2316 τὸν ton the G3588 λαὸν laon people G2992 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846

The early church

This was a great thing in an insensible and ungrateful people. For in a short time afterward they would neither esteem Him as a prophet, nor allow that He did aught for the public good. But none of those that dwelt in Judæa were ignorant of this miracle, as it follows, And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judæa.
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
But well does the Evangelist testify that the Lord is first moved with compassion for the mother, and then raises her son, that in the one case He might set before us for our imitation an example of piety, in the other He might build up our belief in His wonderful power. Hence it follows. And there came a fear upon all, and they glorified God, &c.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
But God has visited His people not only by the one incarnation of His Word, but by ever sending It into our hearts.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–18

When the Lord saw the poor widow following her son to the grave, he had compassion on her. See Christ's power over death itself. The gospel call to all people, to young people particularly, is, Arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light and life. When Christ put life into him, it appeared by the youth's sitting up. Have we grace from Christ? Let us show it. He began to speak: whenever Christ gives us spiritual life, he opens the lips in prayer and praise. When dead souls are raised to spiritual life, by Divine power going with the gospel, we must glorify God, and look upon it as a gracious visit to his people. Let us seek for such an interest in our compassionate Saviour, that we may look forward with joy to the time when the Redeemer's voice shall call forth all that are in their graves. May we be called to the resurrection of life, not to that of damnation.

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Jesus, The Christ

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