Luke 7:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.”
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What Does Luke 7:13 Mean?
Luke names Jesus "the Lord" at this very moment — the sovereign title at the scene of helpless grief. No one asks anything of Him. He sees the mother before the corpse, and He is moved with compassion — a word that speaks of being stirred in one's inmost parts.
"Weep not" from anyone else would be hollow comfort; from Him it is a promise about to be kept. Here is the heart of God walking on a road: He notices unnoticed grief, feels it deeply, and moves toward it unbidden. The widow of Nain teaches that we are seen in our losses even when we have no strength left to pray. Compassion in Jesus is never sentiment alone; it always reaches for the bier.
Luke 7:13 in the Original Language
splanchnizomai (σπλαγχνίζομαι), 'had compassion' -- to be moved with pity in one's inmost being.
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What does Luke 7:13 mean?
Seeing the widow, the Lord is moved with deep compassion and tells her not to weep.