Luke 7

Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son

11 Soon afterward*7:11 Some manuscripts The next day he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, *[ch. 8:42;9:38;Judg. 11:34;Heb. 11:17]the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, *Matt. 20:34he had compassion on her and *ch. 8:52said to her, "Do not weep."14 Then he came up and touched *2 Sam. 3:31the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, *ch. 8:54;Mark 5:41;[ver. 22; Matt. 11:5;John 11:43;Acts 9:40]arise."15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus*7:15 Greek he*[1 Kgs. 17:23;2 Kgs. 4:36;Heb. 11:35]gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized them all, and *ch. 2:20;Matt. 9:8;15:31;Acts 11:18;21:20;[Matt. 5:16]; See ch. 13:13they glorified God, saying, *ver. 39;See Deut. 18:15;Matt. 21:11"A great prophet has arisen among us!" and *See ch. 1:68"God has visited his people!" 17 And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.