Nain
Where Jesus raised a widow's only son from the dead.
First mentioned in the Bible
“Jesus said: ‘Young man, I say to you, get up!’ And the dead man sat up and started to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.”— Luke 7:14-15
Background
Nain was a small village in Galilee. When Jesus arrived at the city gate, he encountered a funeral procession for a widow's only son. Moved with pity, he said 'Young man, I say to you, get up!' The dead man sat up and began to speak (Luke 7:11-15).
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
With that he approached and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. Then he said: “Young man, I say to you, get up!” And the dead man sat up and started to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.— Luke 7:14-15Explore Nain on the interactive map →
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