Elijah Raises the Widow's Son

1 Kings 17

17 Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. And his sickness was so 1 serious that 2 there was no breath left in him. 18 So she said to Elijah, j "What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to kill my son?" 19 And he said to her, "Give me your son." So he took him out of her arms and carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. 20 Then he cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?" 21 k And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, I pray, let this child's soul come back to him." 22 Then the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he l revived. 23 And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives!" 24 Then the woman said to Elijah, "Now by this m I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth."

  1. Cross References
    Luke 5:8
    When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!
  2. Cross References
    2 Kings 4:34
    And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm.
    2 Kings 4:35
    He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up and stretched himself out on him; then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
    Acts 20:10
    But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, "Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.
  3. Cross References
    Luke 7:14
    Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise.
    Luke 7:15
    So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother.
    Hebrews 11:35
    Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
  4. Cross References
    John 2:11
    This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.
    John 3:2
    This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.
    John 16:30
    "Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God."
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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