Sunday, March 19, 2006
Alive Again!
74. A Widow’s Son Raised at Nain
Luke 7:11-17
Luke 7:11 And it came about soon afterwards, that He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large multitude. 12. Now as He approached the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. 13. And when the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said to her, "Do not weep." 14. And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise!" 15. And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16. And fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited His people!" 17. And this report concerning Him went out all over Judea, and in all the surrounding district.
Luke 7:11 And it came about soon afterwards, that He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large multitude.
Luke records that it came about soon afterwards (some manuscripts say, “The next day”) referring to the healing of the centurion’s servant that He, Jesus, went to a city called Nain. This is the only time that this place is recorded in scripture. Historians place this city about 20 miles south southwest of the previous event.
His disciples were going along with Him accompanied by a large multitude. In this verse we see the magnetism that Jesus had over the crowd as they are so entranced with Him that they will follow, on foot, great distances. The people saw for the most part a political force that they trusted could defeat the Roman occupation. This next event would further that misunderstanding.
Luke 7:11-17
Luke 7:11 And it came about soon afterwards, that He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large multitude. 12. Now as He approached the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. 13. And when the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said to her, "Do not weep." 14. And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise!" 15. And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16. And fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited His people!" 17. And this report concerning Him went out all over Judea, and in all the surrounding district.
Luke 7:11 And it came about soon afterwards, that He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large multitude.
Luke records that it came about soon afterwards (some manuscripts say, “The next day”) referring to the healing of the centurion’s servant that He, Jesus, went to a city called Nain. This is the only time that this place is recorded in scripture. Historians place this city about 20 miles south southwest of the previous event.
His disciples were going along with Him accompanied by a large multitude. In this verse we see the magnetism that Jesus had over the crowd as they are so entranced with Him that they will follow, on foot, great distances. The people saw for the most part a political force that they trusted could defeat the Roman occupation. This next event would further that misunderstanding.
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