Lucas 7:16

16 Un gran temor se apoderó de la multitud, y alababan a Dios diciendo: «Un profeta poderoso se ha levantado entre nosotros» y «Dios ha visitado hoy a su pueblo».

Lucas 7:16 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 7:16

And there came a fear on all
That were there present, and heard, and saw what was done. Not a fear of dread, and terror, and of punishment, as in devils and wicked men; but a fear and reverence of the divine majesty, whose power and presence they were sensible must be there at that time:

and they glorified God;
they praised him, and gave thanks to him, ascribing this amazing action to divine power, and gave God the glory of it; and blessed him for the Messiah, who was sent unto them, as they concluded Jesus to be, from this wonderful instance:

saying, that a great prophet is risen up among us;
even that great prophet Moses wrote of, and said should be raised up from among the children of Israel, ( Deuteronomy 18:15 Deuteronomy 18:18 ) and that God hath visited his people. The Arabic version adds, "for good". For God sometimes visits for evil, in a wave of wrath and sore displeasure; but this was a visitation for good: they concluded that God had looked upon them with a look of love, and had a gracious regard to them, and had sent them the Messiah, who, they hoped, would deliver them from the Roman yoke; as he had formerly looked upon, and visited their fathers, and sent a redeemer to them, to deliver them from Egyptian bondage. The Ethiopic version renders it, "and God hath mercy on his people"; and the Persic version, "God hath looked upon his people, and hath taken care of them."

Lucas 7:16 In-Context

14 Luego se acercó al ataúd y lo tocó y los que cargaban el ataúd se detuvieron.
—dijo Jesús—,

15 ¡Entonces el joven muerto se incorporó y comenzó a hablar! Y Jesús lo regresó a su madre.

16 Un gran temor se apoderó de la multitud, y alababan a Dios diciendo: «Un profeta poderoso se ha levantado entre nosotros» y «Dios ha visitado hoy a su pueblo».

17 Y las noticias acerca de Jesús corrieron por toda Judea y sus alrededores.

18 Jesús y Juan el Bautista
Los discípulos de Juan el Bautista le contaron todo lo que Jesús hacía. Entonces Juan llamó a dos de sus discípulos