Luke - 7:13

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13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, "Don't cry."

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 7:13.

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And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not.
And the Lord, seeing her, was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Weep not;
And the Lord having seen her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, 'Be not weeping;'
The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her, "Do not weep."
And when the Lord saw her, he had pity on her and said to her, Be not sad.
And when the Lord had seen her, being moved by mercy over her, he said to her, "Do not weep."
When he saw her, the Master was moved with compassion for her, and he said to her, "Do not weep."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her,.... Knowing her case, that she was a widow, and had lost her only son:
and said unto her, weep not; signifying, that he would help her, which he did without being asked to do it, as usual in other cases.

the Lord--"This sublime appellation is more usual with Luke and John than Matthew; Mark holds the mean" [BENGEL].
saw her, he had compassion, &c.--What consolation to thousands of the bereaved has this single verse carried from age to age!

Had compassion. Sorrow or need always touched his loving heart.
Weep not. How often he has dried up the fountains of sorrow!

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