Luke 7:15

And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

Cross-reference

Luke 7:22 Citation

In Luke 7:22, Jesus cites raising the dead as evidence of his messianic identity — directly referencing the Nain miracle just performed.

Luke 8:54 Parallel

In Luke 8:54, Jesus raises Jairus' daughter with a command — another Lukan resurrection account, parallel to the Nain widow's son.

1 Kings 17:23 records Elijah raising a widow's son and returning him to his mother — a direct OT type for Jesus' resurrection miracle here.

In 2 Kings 4:32-37, Elisha raises a widow's son — a clear OT type of Jesus raising the Nain widow's son, showing Jesus as the greater prophet.

In 2 Kings 4:36, Elisha gives the revived son to his mother — directly mirroring Jesus delivering the son to his mother at Nain.

Mark 5:41 Parallel

In Mark 5:41, Jesus raises Jairus' daughter — another resurrection miracle by Jesus, demonstrating his authority over death, parallel to the Nain widow's son.

John 5:21 Parallel

In John 5:21, Jesus claims the Son gives life to whom he wills — the theological basis for his raising of the Nain widow's son and all resurrections.

John 11:43 Parallel

John 11:43 records Jesus commanding Lazarus to come forth, paralleling the powerful word that raised the widow's son here.

John 11:44 Parallel

John 11:44 shows Lazarus coming out of the tomb, similar to the dead man sitting up — both immediate results of Jesus' resurrection power.

Acts 9:41 Parallel

Acts 9:41 parallels this: Peter raises Tabitha and presents her alive to the community, just as Jesus delivered the son to his mother.