Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 7:15

"And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother." — Luke 7:15 (ASV)

Jesus risked ritual defilement by touching the coffin. He then did what would seem useless—he spoke to a dead person. When the young man returned to life, Jesus “gave him back to his mother,” words similar to those in 1 Kings 17:23 regarding Elijah and the widow.