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15 So[a] the dead man[b] sat up and began to speak, and Jesus[c] gave him back[d] to his mother. 16 Fear[e] seized them all, and they began to glorify[f] God, saying, “A great prophet[g] has appeared[h] among us!” and “God has come to help[i] his people!” 17 This[j] report[k] about Jesus[l] circulated[m] throughout[n] Judea and all the surrounding country.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:15 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of Jesus’ command.
  2. Luke 7:15 tn Or “the deceased.”
  3. Luke 7:15 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. Luke 7:15 tn In the context, the verb δίδωμι (didōmi) has been translated “gave back” rather than simply “gave.”
  5. Luke 7:16 tn Or “Awe.” Grk “fear,” but the context and the following remark show that it is mixed with wonder; see L&N 53.59. This is a reaction to God’s work; see Luke 5:9.
  6. Luke 7:16 tn This imperfect verb has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.
  7. Luke 7:16 sn That Jesus was a great prophet was a natural conclusion for the crowd to make, given the healing, but Jesus is more than this. See Luke 9:8, 19-20.
  8. Luke 7:16 tn Grk “arisen.”
  9. Luke 7:16 tn Grk “visited,” but this conveys a different impression to a modern reader. L&N 85.11 renders the verb, “to be present, with the implication of concern—‘to be present to help, to be on hand to aid.’…‘God has come to help his people’ Lk 7:16.” The language recalls Luke 1:68, 78.
  10. Luke 7:17 tn Grk “And this.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
  11. Luke 7:17 sn See Luke 4:14 for a similar report.
  12. Luke 7:17 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  13. Luke 7:17 tn Grk “went out.”
  14. Luke 7:17 tn Grk “through the whole of.”

15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16 They were all filled with awe(A) and praised God.(B) “A great prophet(C) has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”(D) 17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.(E)

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