NEW TESTAMENT

Luke 7:16

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Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

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Verse 16. And there came a fear on them all; that is a certain reverential awe and trepidation seized them, and an uncommon degree of astonishment at the divinity which appeared to them. Menoch.—And they glorified God: (εδοξαπαν) they gave praise and glory to God for thus visiting his people, by sending them the Saviour he had promised them. Polus synop. crit.

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