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11 And it happened that soon afterwards He went to a city called Nain, and His disciples were going along with Him, [a]accompanied by a large crowd. 12 Now as He approached the gate of the city, behold, [b]a dead man was being carried out, the [c]only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. 13 And when (A)the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her and said to her, “Do not cry.” 14 And He came up and touched the coffin, and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!” 15 And the [d]dead man sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16 (B)And fear gripped them all, and they began (C)glorifying God, saying, “A great (D)prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has [e]visited His people!” 17 (E)And this report concerning Him went out all over Judea and in all the surrounding district.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:11 Lit and
  2. Luke 7:12 Lit one who had died
  3. Luke 7:12 Or only begotten
  4. Luke 7:15 Or corpse
  5. Luke 7:16 Or cared for