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Luke 7:13
And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The Centurion's Servant Healed. (Luke 7:1 .)_ 2. The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead. (Luke 7:11) 3. John's Questions and the Answer. (Luke 7:18) 4. The Testimony Concerning John. ...
THE SON OF THE WIDOW OF NAIN (Lk. only). This incident is conditioned by the reply to the Baptist's inquiry in Luke 7:22, the dead are raised up. It is more difficult than the story of Jairus-' daught...
A SOLDIER'S FAITH (Luke 7:1-10)...
Next, after that, Jesus was on his way to a town called Nain; and his disciples and a great crowd accompanied him on the journey. When he came near the gate of the town--look you--a man who had died w...
THE LORD. This Divine title more frequent in Luke than in any of the other Gospels. See verses: Luke 7:19; Luke 7:31; Luke 7:1; Luke 11:1;...
_when the Lord saw her_ "The Lord" is far more frequent as a title of Jesus in St Luke (Luke 7:31; Luke 10:1; Luke 11:1; Luke 12:42;...
Ὁ ΚΎΡΙΟΣ. “The Lord” is far more frequent as a title of Jesus in St Luke (Luke 10:1; Luke 11:39; Luke 12:42; Luke 17:5-6;...
THE RAISING OF THE SON OF THE WIDOW OF NAIN...
Ver 11. And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, th...
ΊΔΏΝ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть, ΈΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΊΣΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΊΖΟΜΑΙ (G4697) быть тронутым, сострадать (TDNT; EDNT; NIDNTT; TLNT). ΚΛΑΊΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΚΛΑ...
WHEN THE LORD SAW HER, &C.— Jesus, whose tenderness made him susceptible of the strongest impressions from occurrences of this kind, knowing that the mother's affection was bitter, and the occasion of...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 The Sorrowing (Luke 7:11-17) 11 Soon afterward he went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12As he drew near to the gate of the city...
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. AND WHEN THE LORD SAW HER. This sublime appellation of Jesus - "the Lord" - is more usual, as Bengel notes, with L...
2 What He has said has neither interpretation nor application to nations outside the Israelitish fold. None of those present could so have understood His words, for their prejudice against the gentile...
RAISING OF THE WIDOW'S SON. THE WOMAN WHO WAS A SINNER 1-10. Healing of the centurion's servant. See on Matthew 8:5....
THE RAISING OF THE WIDOW'S SON (peculiar to Lk). On the credibility and significance of Christ's miracles of resurrection, consult Matthew 9:18; John 11:1....
LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 7 THE *FAITH OF AN ARMY OFFICER 7:1-10 V1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people, he went to Capernaum. V2 In that town, an of...
AND WHEN THE LORD SAW HER. — The words are noticeable as being one of the comparatively few instances in which the term “the Lord” is used absolutely instead of Jesus. As far as it goes it confirms th...
_The son of the widow of Nain_. In Lk. only. ἐν τῷ ἑξῆς (καιρῷ), in the following time, thereafter; vague. ἐν τῇ ἑ. would mean: on the following _day_ (ἡμέρᾳ, understood), _i.e._, the day after the he...
ὁ Κύριος, the Lord, first time this title has been used for Jesus in the narrative. Lk. frequently introduces it where the other synoptists have “Jesus”. The heavenly Christ, Lord of the Church, is in...
“GOD HATH VISITED HIS PEOPLE” Luke 7:11-23 Nain lay near the plain of Esdraelon, on the slopes of Little Hermon. Two confluent streams met there-those with Christ and those with death, Luke 7:11-12....
Here our Lord passed over the national boundary to bring blessing to the household of a Roman centurion. Of that man the elders said, "He is worthy." The man said, "I am not worthy." Jesus Said, "I ha...
RAISING THE WIDOW'S SON Luke 7:11-17. “And it came to pass consecutively, He was going into a city called Nain, and many disciples of His, and a great multitude, were accompanying Him. And when He dre...
3. _The Son of the Widow of Nain: Luke 7:11-17_. The following narrative is one of those which clearly reveal our Lord's tenderness of heart, and the power which human grief exerted over Him. The hist...
_The Miracle._ The expression: _the Lord_, is seldom met with in our Gospels except in Luke, and principally in the passages which are peculiar to him: Luke 10:1; Luke 11:39; Luke 12:42;...
(11) And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain: and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. (12) Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, Behold, ther...
The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...
_‘WEEP NOT!’_ ‘And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.’ Luke 7:13 The poor widow of Nain had lost her only son; and, surely, as she followed his bier, the...
_THE WEEPING WIDOW_ ‘And she was a widow.’ Luke 7:12 The power of the Gospel of Christ lies in its extreme simplicity. And so in this chapter we get one of the simplest and most beautiful stories....
Hence, after this, we find the Spirit acting in the heart of a Gentile (chapter 7). That heart manifested more faith than any among the children of Israel. Humble in heart, and loving the people of Go...
AND WHEN THE LORD SAW HER, HE HAD COMPASSION ON HER,.... Knowing her case, that she was a widow, and had lost her only son: AND SAID UNTO HER, WEEP NOT; signifying, that he would help her, which he d...
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. Ver. 13. _He had compassion on her_] Of his own free accord, and unrequested, he raised him. Christ had a most tender...
_When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her_, &c. Jesus, whose tenderness made him susceptible of the strongest impressions from occurrences of this kind, knowing that the mother's affliction was...
A CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED (vs.1-10) The Lord then came to Capernaum and there was appealed to by a Gentile, a Roman centurion, by means of the mediatorship of Jewish elders. In contrast to this a...
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,...
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Luke 7:13 When G2532 Lord G2962 saw G1492 (G5631) her G846 compassion G4697 (G5675) on G1909 her...
‘And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Do not cry.” ' We are not told of any request made to Jesus. Perhaps all thought that there was nothing that He could do. But Je...
Luke 7:13. AND WHEN THE LORD SAW HER. The title ‘Lord' is peculiarly fitting here. Luke uses it more frequently than Matthew and Mark. WEEP NOT. The first sign of compassion; and a token of coming he...
Luke 7:11-17. THE RAISING OF THE WIDOW'S SON AT NAIN. Peculiar to Luke. Of course the silence of the other Evangelists is no argument against the truthfulness of Luke's account. As compared with the o...
CHRONOLOGY. The healing of the centurion's servant at Capernaum followed the discourse recorded in the last chapter, no event of which we have any account intervening. (See on Matthew 8:1 ff.) The rai...
THE LORD SAW HER (ιδων αυτην ο κυριος). The Lord of Life confronts death (Plummer) and Luke may use Κυριος here purposely.HAD COMPASSION (εσπλαγχθη). First aorist (ingressive) passive indicative o...
Luke 7:13 I. It were vain to inquire why human nature requires sympathy; we can only appeal to experience, and we find it to be so. And let the compassionate see in the conduct of their Lord, and in t...
CONTENTS: Centurion's servant healed. Widow's son raised. Questions from John the Baptist in prison and Jesus' testimony. Jesus annointed in the Pharisee's house. Parable of the creditor and two debto...
Luke 7:2. _A certain centurion's servant._ As soon as this officer heard of Christ, he believed in him, having been assured of the miracles by competent witnesses. Being a gentile, he sent the rulers...
HIS HEART WAS FILLED WITH PITY. Jesus really loved people. He had pity toward those who were sad and in need. Compare Matthew 14:14....
_And it came to pass the day after that He went into a city called Nain_ THE FUNERAL OF A YOUTH The miracle requires a few REMARKS and a few REFLECTIONS. I. The first thing we behold is a FUNERAL PR...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 7:11 This miracle, involving a widow’s son, recalls a similar miracle by Elijah (1 Kings 17:17)....
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 7:1 Luke helps his readers answer the question “Who is this...?” (v. Luke 7:49) by recounting two healing miracles (vv. Luke
CHAPTER 7 VER.1. _Now when he had ended_ (or fulfilled) _all his sayings_....
_And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said into her, Weep not._ Nay, rather begin to rejoice, for I will restore your son to life again, mourn not as dead one whom thou shalt soon s...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 7:12. CARRIED OUT.—Places of burial were outside the towns, to avoid ceremonial defilement. Luke 7:13. THE LORD.—This title for Jesus is much more frequently found in the third...
EXPOSITION LUKE 7:1 The _servant _(_or slave_)_ of the centurion of Capernaum is healed._ LUKE 7:1 NOW WHEN HE HAD ENDED ALL HIS SAYINGS. This clearly refers to the sermon on the mount. That great...
Let's turn now in our Bibles to Luke's gospel, chapter 7. At this point in Luke's gospel he is going to give us series of events, miracles that transpired in the life of Jesus. When he ended these say...
1 Corinthians 7:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:13; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 4:15;...
The Lord. See on Matthew 21:3. Saw her. Edersheim says, "Had it been in Judaea, the hired mourners and musicians would have preceded the bier; in Galilee they followed. First came the women; for, as...
THE RAISING OF THE WIDOWS SON Luke 7:11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Events crowded rapidly into the life of our blessed Lord. His days of service in behalf of the sick, the blind, the lame, the halt, the ma...