KJV King James Version
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare [him] stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
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Luke 7:14
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare [him] stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
WEB World English Bible
He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
ASV American Standard Version
And he came nigh and touched the bier: and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having come near, he touched the bier, and those bearing it stood still, and he said, ‘Young man, to thee I say, Arise;’
Surrounding context — Luke 7
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare [him] stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandπροσελθὼνG4334 · proserchomaito come near/agreeἥψατοG681 · haptōto touchτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσοροῦ·G4673 · sorosbierοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenβαστάζοντεςG941 · bastazōto carryἔστησαν·G2476 · histēmito standκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayνεανίσκε,G3495 · neaniskosyoung manσοὶG4771 · suyouλέγω,G3004 · legōto sayἐγέρθητι.G1453 · egeirōto arise
Cross-references
John 11:43-44And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.John 5:25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.Acts 9:40-41But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:John 5:28-29Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,1 Kings 17:21And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.Luke 8:54-55And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.Romans 4:17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.Job 14:14If a man die, shall he live [again]? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.Ezekiel 37:3-10And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.Psalm 33:9For he spake, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.Job 14:12So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [be] no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.Isaiah 26:19Thy dead [men] shall live, [together with] my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew [is as] the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.Ephesians 5:12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
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