Luke 7:16

A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The crowd witnesses Jesus restore a dead man to his mother, prompting an immediate collective response to the miracle. The words — The text states that φόβος (phobos) "fear" seized all the onlookers, who then ἐδόξαζον (edoxazon) "were glorifying" God. The thread — This reaction parallels Matthew 9:8, where crowds see a miracle and glorify God, while the declaration that "God has visited His people" aligns with the phrasing in Luke 1:68. Why it lands — The passage records the crowd's direct observation that a great prophet has appeared and that God has intervened, requiring a response of awe and verbal praise.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Matthew 9:8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Jeremiah 33:9 So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.
Luke 1:68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
Luke 7:39 When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
Exodus 4:31 and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
Psalms 65:9 You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
Psalms 106:4 Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,
Matthew 15:31 The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew 21:11 The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Luke 1:65 All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.