Luke 7:16

Luke 7:16 Meaning and Explanation

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

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Awe seizes the crowd; they glorify God, declaring that a great prophet has risen and God has visited His people.

What Does Luke 7:16 Mean?

Holy fear falls on both crowds, and it turns to praise. The people reach for their deepest categories: a great prophet — like Elijah or Elisha, each of whom raised a son — has risen among us, and in him "God hath visited his people."

They speak better than they know. "Visited" is the word of Zacharias' song: the dayspring from on high has come to His people in their need (Luke 1:68, 78). In Jesus, God's visitation is not a prophet's brief errand but God drawing near in person, gate by gate, grief by grief. Reverent fear and loud praise belong together; those who have watched mercy defeat death cannot stay silent about either.

Luke 7:16 in the Original Language

episkeptomai (ἐπισκέπτομαι), 'visited' -- to look upon in order to care for and help.

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What does Luke 7:16 mean?

Awe seizes the crowd; they glorify God, declaring that a great prophet has risen and God has visited His people.

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