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16 Fear[a] seized them all, and they began to glorify[b] God, saying, “A great prophet[c] has appeared[d] among us!” and “God has come to help[e] his people!”

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  1. 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.
  2. Luke 7:16 tn This imperfect verb has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.
  3. 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.
  4. Luke 7:16 tn Grk “arisen.”
  5. 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.