John Calvin Commentary Luke 7:14

"And he came nigh and touched the bier: and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise." — Luke 7:14 (ASV)

Young man, I say to you. By this word Christ proved the truth of the saying of Paul, that God calls those things which are not, as they were (Romans 4:17). He addresses the dead man and makes himself be heard, so that death is suddenly changed into life.

We have here, firstly, a striking emblem of the future resurrection, as Ezekiel is commanded to say, O you dry bones, hear the word of the Lord (Ezekiel 37:4). Secondly, we are taught in what manner Christ quickens us spiritually by faith. It is when he infuses into his word a secret power, so that it enters into dead souls, as he himself declares:

The hour comes, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God,
and they who hear shall live (John 5:25).