Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. He gave him to his mother.
Verse Takeaways
1
Undeniable Proof of Life
Commentators note that the man immediately 'sat up' and 'began to speak.' These were not ambiguous signs but clear, undeniable proofs of his resurrection. This demonstrates the completeness of Christ's power over death. Matthew Henry applies this spiritually, suggesting that when Christ gives us new life, it should be evident through our actions and our words of prayer and praise.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Luke
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
5
Sat up (ανεκαθισεν). First aorist active indicative. The verb in the N.T. only here and Ac 9:40. Medical writers often used it of …
19th Century
Anglican
He delivered him to his mother.—Literally, He gave him. The mother was, probably, following at some little dista…
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 t…
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he that was dead That had been dead, (for he was now alive,) as it was a clear case to all his relations and fri…
Presbyterian
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 …
