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.”
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.
- BSB Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
- 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.
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Cross-references · 15
- John 11:43–44When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
- John 5:25Most certainly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live.
- Acts 9:40–41Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
- John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
- 1 Kgs 17:21He stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to Yahweh, and said, “Yahweh my God, please let this child’s soul come into him again.”
- Luke 8:54–55But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”
- John 5:28–29Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
- Rom 4:17As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.
- John 5:21For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.
- Job 14:12so man lies down and doesn’t rise. Until the heavens are no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
- Job 14:14If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare would I wait, until my release should come.
- Ps 33:9For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.
- Ezek 37:3–10He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? I answered, Lord Yahweh, you know.
- Isa 26:19Your dead shall live. My dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth will cast out the departed spirits.
- Eph 5:12For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.
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