{And the dead are raised up} (kai nekroi egeirontai). Like
that of the son of the widow of Nain. Did he raise the dead also
on this occasion? "Tell John your story over again and remind him
of these prophetic texts,  Isa 35:5  61:1 " (Bruce). The items
were convincing enough and clearer than mere eschatological
symbolism. "The poor" in particular have the gospel, a climax.