Luke 7:15He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
The setting
Nain, Israel. The young man sits up in his coffin and begins talking — imagine the shock of the pallbearers...
The emotion here: breathless wonder at recording the impossible
The original word
anekathisen (ἀνεκάθισεν) — sat up straight, implying full strength and awareness
Why it matters
In Jewish culture, a widow with no sons faced destitution and social abandonment
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What most readers miss in Luke 7:15
Jesus gave him back to his mother — this wasn't just about the boy, but about saving the mother's future
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the miracle of resurrection, but miss that Jesus was saving a widow from poverty. No son meant no provider, no security, no future.
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Verses that echo Luke 7:15
Bible Genome reading
Luke 7:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 7:15 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include resurrection, restoration. Notable phrases: sat up and began to speak; gave him to his mother.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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