Luke 7:13

13 When the Lord saw her, he felt com passion for her and said to her, "Don't cry."

Luke 7:13 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 7:13

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her
Knowing her case, that she was a widow, and had lost her only son:

and said unto her, weep not;
signifying, that he would help her, which he did without being asked to do it, as usual in other cases.

Luke 7:13 In-Context

11 The next day Yeshua, accompanied by his talmidim and a large crowd, went to a town called Na`im.
12 As he approached the town gate, a dead man was being carried out for burial. His mother was a widow, this had been her only son, and a sizeable crowd from the town was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, he felt com passion for her and said to her, "Don't cry."
14 Then he came close and touched the coffin, and the pallbearers halted. He said, "Young man, I say to you: get up!"
15 The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Yeshua gave him to his mother.
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