This report (ο λογος ουτος). That God had raised up a great prophet who had shown his call by raising the dead.

This rumour of him went forth throughout all Judæa.—Nain itself was in Galilee, and St. Luke apparently names Judea, wanting to show how f…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Lord joins one miracle to another. In the former instance, He came when called for, but in this, …

Once more Luke records the response of the people, noting that they “praised” (GK 1519) God (cf. 5:26; 18:43; 23:47). They recognized in Jesus a pr…

And this rumour of him
Or the report of this surprising miracle in raising a dead man to life, that was carrying to …

When the Lord saw the poor widow following her son to the grave, he had compassion on her. See Christ's power over death itself.

The gospel …