Luke 7:16
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.
Luke 7:16 in other translations
| 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!” |
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| WEB | Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has 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. |
| YLT | and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying--‘A great prophet hath risen among us,' and--‘God did look upon His people.' |
| DARBY | And fear seized on all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has been raised up amongst us; and God has visited his people. |
| BBE | And fear came on all, and they gave praise to God, saying, A great prophet is among us: and, God has given thought to his people. |
| Webster | And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet hath risen among us; and, That God hath visited his people. |
What does Luke 7:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Lu 7:18-35. The Baptist's Message the Reply, and Consequent Discourse.
(See on Mt 11:2-14.)Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Glorified God. Praised or honoured God that he had sent such a prophet.
And, That God hath visited his people. Some said one thing and some another, but all expressing their belief that God had showed peculiar favour to the people.
Hath visited. Lk 1:68. The raising of this young man was one of the most decisive and instructive of our Lord's miracles. There was no doubt that he was dead. There could be no delusion, and no agreement to impose on the people. He came near to the city with no reference to this young man; he met the funeral procession, as it were, by accident, and by a word he restored him to life. All those who had the best opportunity of judging-the mother, the friends-- believed him to be dead, and were about to bury him. The evidence that he came to life was decisive. He sat up, he spake, and all were impressed with the full assurance that God had raised him to life. Many witnesses were present, and none doubted that Jesus by a word had restored him to his weeping mother.
The whole scene was affecting. Here was a widowed mother who was following her only son, her stay and hope, to the grave. He was borne along--one in the prime of life and the only comfort of his parent--impressive proof that the young, the useful, the vigorous, and the lovely may die. Jesus met them, apparently a stranger. He approached the procession as if he had something important to say; he touched the bier, and the procession stood still. He was full of compassion for the weeping parent, and by a word restored the youth, stretched upon the bier, to life. He sat up, and spake. Jesus therefore had power over the dead. He also has power to raise sinners, dead in trespasses and sins, to life. He can speak the word, and, though in their death of sin they are borne along toward ruin, he can open their eyes, and raise them up, and restore them revived to real life or to their friends. Often he raises up children in this manner, and gives them, converted to God, to their friends, imparting as real joy as he gave to the widow of Nain by raising her son from the dead. And every child should remember, if he has pious parents, that there is no way in which he can give so much joy to them as embracing Him who is the resurrection and the life, and resolving to live to his glory.
(h) "great prophet" Lk 24:19 (i) "God hath visited" Lk 1:68
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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…
Luke 7:16 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 7:16
- Matthew 9:8
But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
- Jeremiah 33:9
And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
- Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
- Luke 7:39
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
- Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
- Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
- Psalms 106:4-5
Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
- Psalms 65:9
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
- Luke 5:26
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
- Exodus 4:31
And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
- Luke 1:65
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea.
- Matthew 15:31
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
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Context
- Luke 7:15
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
- Luke 7:16
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.
- Luke 7:17
And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.
Luke 7:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y todos tuvieron miedo, y glorificaban á Dios, diciendo: Que un gran profeta se ha levantado entre nosotros; y que Dios ha visitado á su pueblo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils furent tous saisis de crainte, et ils glorifiaient Dieu, disant: Un grand prophète a été suscité parmi nous, et Dieu a visité son peuple. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Alle aber ergriff Furcht; und sie verherrlichten Gott und sprachen: Ein großer Prophet ist unter uns erweckt worden, und Gott hat sein Volk besucht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Accepit autem omnes timor: et magnificabant Deum, dicentes: Quia propheta magnus surrexit in nobis: et quia Deus visitavit plebem suam. |