Luk 7:16 | NETfull | STEP | Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us!” and “God has come to help his people!”

Luke 7:16

16 Fear ^{▼▼ Or “Awe.” Grk “fear,” but the context and the following remark show that it is mixed with wonder; see L&N 53.59. This is a reaction to God’s work; see Luke 5:9.} seized them all, and they began to glorify ^{▼▼ This imperfect verb has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.} God, saying, “A great prophet ^{▼▼ That Jesus was a great prophet was a natural conclusion for the crowd to make, given the healing; but Jesus is more than this. See Luke 9:8, 19–20.} has appeared ^{▼▼ Grk “arisen.”} among us!” and “God has come to help ^{▼▼ Grk “visited,” but this conveys a different impression to a modern reader. L&N 85.11 renders the verb, “to be present, with the implication of concern - ‘to be present to help, to be on hand to aid.’ … ‘God has come to help his people’ Lk 7:16.” The language recalls Luke 1:68, 78.} his people!”