Luke 7:11

Lu 7:11-17. Widow of Nain's Son Raised to Life. (In Luke only).

11. Nain--a small village not elsewhere mentioned in Scripture, and only this once probably visited by our Lord; it lay a little to the south of Mount Tabor, about twelve miles from Capernaum.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Verse 11. A city called Nain. This city was in Galilee, in the boundaries of the tribe of Issachar. It was about two miles south of Mount Tabor, and not far from Capernaum. It is now a small village inhabited by Jews, Mohammedans, and Christians. Dr. Thomson (The Land and the Book, vol. ii. p. 158) locates it on the north-west corner of a mount now called Jebel ed Duhy, one hour's ride from the foot of Mount Tabor. Of this place he says:

"This mount is now called Jebel ed Duhy, and that small
hamlet on the north-west comer of it is Nain, famous for
the restoration of the widow's son to life. It was
once a place of considerable extent, but is now little
more than a cluster of ruins, among which dwell a few
families of fanatical Moslems. It is in keeping with the
one historic incident that renders it dear to the Christian,
that its only antiquities are tombs. These are situated
mainly on the east of the village, and it was in that
direction, I presume, that the widow's son was being
carried on that memorable occasion. It took me just an
hour to ride from the foot of Tabor to Nain."

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Verse 11 Nain - A small city of Galilee, in the tribe of Issachar. According to Eusebius, it was two miles from Mount Tabor, southward; and near to Endor.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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. The gospel call to all people, to young people particularly, is, Arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light and life. When Christ put life into him, it appeared by the youth's sitting up. Have we grace from Christ? Let us show it. He began to speak: whenever Christ gives us spiritual life, he opens the lips in prayer and praise. When dead souls are raised to spiritual life, by Divine power going with the gospel, we must glorify God, and look upon it as a gracious visit to his people. Let us seek for such an interest in our compassionate Saviour, that we may look forward with joy to the time when the Redeemer's voice shall call forth all that are in their graves. May we be called to the resurrection of life, not to that of damnation.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain