Jesus’s Heart Goes Out to Us; Don’t Cry

Scripture: Luke 7: 13-15

When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.” ¹⁴ Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” ¹⁵ The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

Scripture Commentary:

Luke chapter 7 details some of Jesus’s miracles. When He enters Nain, He sees a mother crying over the death of her son. She has already lost her husband and now her son. Jesus’s heart went out to her and He says, “Don’t cry.” He then touches the bier and tells the young man to arise.

Earlier in the chapter Jesus enters Capernaum where a certain centurion’s servant is near death. The centurion sends his friend to Jesus to ask him to heal his servant. The centurion had such faith in Jesus that he sent word that Jesus didn’t need to come Himself. He believed that Jesus need only say the words, and the servant would be healed.

These stories illustrate Jesus’s compassion, and how the people, through their faith, were saved.

What about you and your faith? Ask and it will be given; seek and you will find Jesus.

Read the Entire Chapter of the Scripture Referenced:

Luke Chapter 7

Read Other Chapters from the Book of Luke:

When He Saw Their Faith, He Answered Their Prayer

I Once Was Lost But Now Am Found