Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
Parallel translations
- WEB He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
- KJV And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
- NKJV Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”
- NASB And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!”
- NLT Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “I tell you, get up.”
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Quick answer
Jesus touches the bier and commands the dead young man to arise. With a word He confronts death directly and authoritatively.
Overview
By touching the bier Jesus halts the procession and, rather than being defiled by death, overcomes it. His simple command to the corpse displays sovereign authority over the grave. This act reveals Him as the One who calls the dead to life, anticipating His own resurrection and His power to raise all who trust Him.
Cross-references & the web
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- John 11:43–44After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
- John 5:25Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
- Acts 9:40–41Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
- 1 Kgs 17:21Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”
- Luke 8:54–55But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
- John 5:28–29Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- Rom 4:17As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.
- John 5:21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
- Job 14:12so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.
- Job 14:14When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.
- Ps 33:9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
- Ezek 37:3–10Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”
- Isa 26:19Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.
- Eph 5:12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
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