Tree of Life Version
Luke 7:16
16Fear took hold of them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us, and God has visited His people.”
Luke 7:16 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.”
Context of Luke 7:16
14Then He came up and touched the coffin, and the pallbearers came to a standstill. He said, “Young man! I tell you, get up!” 15The dead man sat up and began speaking, and Yeshua gave him to his mother. Fear took hold of them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us, and God has visited His people.” 17This report concerning Him spread throughout all Judea and the surrounding region. 18John’s disciples reported to him about all these things. Calling two of his disciples,
Read all of Luke 7Luke 7:16 word by word
ἔλαβεν δὲ φόβος πάντας, καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν θεὸν λέγοντες ὅτι προφήτης μέγας ἠγέρθη ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο ὁ θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- there cameλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- a fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
- on allἅπαςhapas · allG537
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- they glorifiedδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
- Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
- prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
- is risen upἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
- amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- hath visitedἐπισκέπτομαιepiskeptomai · to visit/care forG1980
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
Cross-references for Luke 7:16
- Luke 1:65Fear came on all those who lived around them, and all these matters were talked about throughout the hill country of Judah.
- Luke 5:8But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Yeshua’s knees, saying, “Go away from me, Master, for I am a sinful man!”
- Luke 8:37And all the people from the region surrounding the Gerasenes asked Yeshua to go away from them because they were overcome by great fear. So He got into a boat and returned.
- Jeremiah 33:9“Then this city will be to Me for a name of joy, praise and glory before all the nations of the earth, which will hear all the good that I do for them, so they will fear and tremble because of all the good and for all the shalom that I do for it.”
- Matthew 28:8They quickly left the tomb, with fear yet with great joy, and ran to bring news to His disciples.
- Acts 5:5As soon as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and died. Great fear came upon all who heard about it.
- Luke 2:20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, just as they had been told.
- Matthew 9:8When the crowd saw it, they were afraid and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
- Matthew 15:31So the crowd marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the disabled made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.
- Galatians 1:24So they were praising God because of me.
- Luke 7:39Now when the Pharisee who invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this were a prophet, He would know what sort of woman is touching Him—that she’s a sinner.”
- Luke 9:19They replied, “John the Immerser, but others Elijah, and others that some prophet from among the ancients has arisen.”
- Luke 24:19Yeshua said to them, “What kind of things?” And they said to Him, “The things about Yeshua from Natzeret, who was a Prophet, powerful in deed and word before God and all the people—
- John 1:21“What then? Are you Elijah?” they asked him. “I am not,” said John. “Are you the Prophet?” “No,” he answered.
- John 4:19“Sir,” the woman tells Him, “I see that You are a prophet!
- John 6:14When the people saw the sign that Yeshua performed, they began to say, “This is most certainly the Prophet who is to come into the world!”
Commentaries on Luke 7:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16God hath visited his people - Several MSS. and versions add, , for good. Sometimes God visited his people in the way of judgment, to consume them in their transgressions; but it was now plain that he had visited them in the most tender compassion and mercy. This seems to have been added by some ancient copyist, by way of explanation.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Came a fear on all - An “awe” or solemnity at the presence of one who had power to raise the dead, and at the miracle which had been performed. Glorified God - Praised or honored 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 special favor to the people. Hath visited - See Luke 1:68. The raising of this young man was one of the most…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16A great prophet: Jesus was like the Old Testament prophets Elijah and Elisha.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. visited his people--more than bringing back the days of Elijah and Elisha (1Ki 17:17-24; 2Ki 4:32-37; and see Mt 15:31). (See on Mt 11:2-14.)Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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