"And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not." — Luke 7:13

Luke 7:13 · KJV

“And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.”

— Luke 7:13

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.

Verse 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. {bier: or, coffin}

Luke 7 — Context

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.

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.

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare {him} stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. {bier: or, coffin}

And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

Cross References

Isaiah 63:9

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

Psalms 103:13

Like as a father pitieth {his} children, {so} the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

Hebrews 4:15

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as {we are, yet} without sin.

Lamentations 3:32-33

But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Psalms 86:15

But thou, O Lord, {art} a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Jeremiah 31:20

{Is} Ephraim my dear son? {is he} a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD. {are...: Heb. sound}

Luke 8:52

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

Psalms 86:5

For thou, Lord, {art} good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.