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15 The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.(A) 16 Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, exclaiming, “A great prophet has arisen in our midst,” and “God has visited his people.”(B) 17 This report about him spread through the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

The Messengers from John the Baptist.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 7:18–23 In answer to John’s question, Are you the one who is to come?—a probable reference to the return of the fiery prophet of reform, Elijah, “before the day of the Lord comes, the great and terrible day” (Mal 3:23)—Jesus responds that his role is rather to bring the blessings spoken of in Is 61:1 to the oppressed and neglected of society (Lk 7:22; cf. Lk 4:18).

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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