Luke 7 · Verse 14

Luke 7:14

And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
Luke 7:14, King James Version

Luke 7:14 in other translations

BSBThen He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
WEBHe came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
ASVAnd he came nigh and touched the bier: and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
YLTand having come near, he touched the bier, and those bearing it stood still, and he said, ‘Young man, to thee I say, Arise;'
DARBYand coming up he touched the bier, and the bearers stopped. And he said, Youth, I say to thee, Wake up.
BBEAnd he came near, and put his hand on the stretcher where the dead man was: and those who were moving it came to a stop. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Get up.
WebsterAnd he came and touched the bier: And they that bore him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to thee, Arise.

What does Luke 7:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 7:14-15
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!

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 14.

(2) "bier" or, "coffin" (f) "Arise" Lk 8:54, Acts 9:40, Rom 4:17

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 7:11-18

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…

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Luke 7:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
προσελθὼνproselthōnhaving come upG4334
ἥψατοhēpsatoHe touchedG681
τῆςtēstheG3588
σοροῦ·soroubier;G4673
οἱhoithoseG3588
δὲdethenG1161
βαστάζοντεςbastazontesbearing [it]G941
ἔστησαν·estēsanstopped;G2476
καὶkaiAndG2532
εἶπεν·eipenHe said;G2036
νεανίσκε,neaniskeYoung man,G3495
σοὶsoito youG4771
λέγω,legōI say,G3004
ἐγέρθητι.egerthētido be arised.G1453

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 7:14

  • John 5:25

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

  • John 11:43-44

    And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

  • Acts 9:40-41

    But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

  • John 11:25

    Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

  • Luke 8:54-55

    And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

  • 1 Kings 17:21

    And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.

  • John 5:28-29

    Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

  • John 5:21

    For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

  • Romans 4:17

    (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

  • Job 14:12

    So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

  • Psalms 33:9

    For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

  • Ezekiel 37:3-10

    And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest. Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live: And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
bier. or, coffin. Young.
8:54,55; 1Ki 17:21; Job 14:12,14; Ps 33:9; Isa 26:19; Eze 37:3-10
Joh 5:21,25,28,29; 11:25,43,44; Ac 9:40,41; Ro 4:17; Eph 5:12

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Context

  • Luke 7:13

    And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

  • Luke 7:14

    And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

  • Luke 7:15

    And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

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Luke 7:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y acercándose, tocó el féretro: y los que lo llevaban, pararon. Y dice: Mancebo, á ti digo, levántate.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et s’approchant, il toucha la bière; et ceux qui la portaient s’arrêtèrent; et il dit: Jeune homme, je te dis, lève-toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er trat hinzu und rührte die Bahre an, die Träger aber standen still; und er sprach: Jüngling, ich sage dir, stehe auf!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et accessit, et tetigit loculum. (Hi autem qui portabant, steterunt.) Et ait: Adolescens, tibi dico, surge.