And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
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Interpretation
When the Lord saw the poor widow following her son to the grave, he had compassion on her. See Christ's power over death itself.
Glossary
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- Nain Place
- (from Heb. nain, “green pastures,” “lovely”), the name of a town near the gate of which Jesus raised to life a widow’s son ( Luke 7:11-17 ). Modern identification: Nein.