He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
- BSB And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
- NKJV So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother.
- NASB And the dead man sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother.
- NLT Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.
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Quick answer
The dead man sits up and speaks, and Jesus restores him to his mother. Death is reversed and the widow's loss is undone.
Overview
The young man's sitting up and speaking proves the miracle complete and the life fully restored. Jesus' tender act of giving the son back to his mother fulfills the compassion of verse 13. This restoration foreshadows the greater resurrection hope secured in Christ, who reunites and restores all whom death has taken from His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 2 Kgs 13:21As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a band of raiders; and they threw the man into Elisha’s tomb. As soon as the man touched Elisha’s bones, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
- 2 Kgs 4:32–37When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed.
- 1 Kgs 17:23–24Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, “Behold, your son lives.”
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