Who is the great prophet in Luke 7:16? In Luke 7:16, after Jesus raised the widow's son his disciples and the crowd said:


  They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has
  appeared among us,” they said.


Who is the great prophet mentioned here? Was it Jesus?
The great prophet they were referring to was Jesus. Deuteronomy 18:15-18 speaks of a prophet greater than Moses whom the people shall listen to. This is likely what Luke is referencing to when he quoted the words of the people who witnessed the miracle.