11 Now
it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and
many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 And when He came near 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 large crowd from the city was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion
on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then He came and touched the open coffin,
and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to
you, arise.” 15 So
he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. 16 Then fear came upon all, and they
glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up
among us”; and, “God has visited His people.” 17 And
this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.
Commentary
Vs. 11-12 11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 And when He came near 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 large crowd from the city was with her.
Jesus having healed the centurion’s servant on the next day moves from Capernaum to a city (i.e. village or town) called Nain (which means: lovely, pleasant, delightful) referring to the green pastures southwest of Capernaum. Now as Jesus journeyed many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd (vs. 11). Now as He came near the gate of the city, there was a dead man in a coffin being carried outside the city to be buried; this man was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and there was a large crowd with her, and so this would’ve been a sad and emotionally moving scene indeed.
Vs. 13-17 13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. 16 Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.” 17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.
Now when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Vs. 13 Jesus then not only felt the woman’s sorrow in that moment, but also, He knew what He was about to do for her when He said that to her. Jesus then draws near the coffin and touches it, and those who were carrying it stood still; not because they knew what Jesus was going to do, but generally no Jew under the law of Moses was allowed to come into contact with a corpse, for that would make them ceremonially defiled and require their ritual cleansing (Num. 19:11-13). And so, when Jesus, being a rabbi in their eyes, approached them and touched the coffin, they instinctively just stopped, which is precisely why Jesus did so. And having stopped Jesus says to young man’s corpse: “Young man, I say to you, arise.” And with that Word from Jesus the young man who was dead sat up and began to speak! Therefore, being lowered to the ground alive and climbing out of the coffin Jesus now presents the young man alive to his previously weeping, but now obviously stunned and amazed mother (vs. 15). Now when the crowds all saw this the Scripture says: Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.” vs. 16 Unlike then the healing of the centurions servant which was not on public display, Jesus here wanted everyone to see and understand that God is in the midst of His people, and He is working mighty and merciful works on their behalf. And in some ways in doing so Jesus openly demonstrates that just as he called the young man back to life, so He now calls young and old men and woman and even children back to life by calling us all to put our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ! For when anyone does, they too will be raised from the dead, from now being spiritually dead to God and brought to new and everlasting life! With Jesus having had mercy on the poor widow and raised her son from the dead, the report then of what Jesus did now goes out into all of Judea and all the surrounding region. Because that was where the Jews religion was centered; for it was from there that all things pertaining to God’s people were discussed and discerned. For that was where Jerusalem was, and thus the Temple, and the high priest, and the temple priests, along with the Sadducees and Pharisees and all the major authorities and thus the Sanhedrin counsel were. For all the major “power brokers” in their religion were centered there. And so word of these mighty works that Jesus was doing was going out not just into the regions where He was doing them, but were quite intentionally by the Will of God meant to reach to the very heart of Judaism, and thus to stir hearts and minds there, for it would be there where Jesus will make His triumphal entry as their Messiah and King when the time came for Him to do so.
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Commentary
Vs. 11-12 11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 And when He came near 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 large crowd from the city was with her.
Jesus having healed the centurion’s servant on the next day moves from Capernaum to a city (i.e. village or town) called Nain (which means: lovely, pleasant, delightful) referring to the green pastures southwest of Capernaum. Now as Jesus journeyed many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd (vs. 11). Now as He came near the gate of the city, there was a dead man in a coffin being carried outside the city to be buried; this man was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and there was a large crowd with her, and so this would’ve been a sad and emotionally moving scene indeed.
Vs. 13-17 13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. 16 Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.” 17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.
Now when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Vs. 13 Jesus then not only felt the woman’s sorrow in that moment, but also, He knew what He was about to do for her when He said that to her. Jesus then draws near the coffin and touches it, and those who were carrying it stood still; not because they knew what Jesus was going to do, but generally no Jew under the law of Moses was allowed to come into contact with a corpse, for that would make them ceremonially defiled and require their ritual cleansing (Num. 19:11-13). And so, when Jesus, being a rabbi in their eyes, approached them and touched the coffin, they instinctively just stopped, which is precisely why Jesus did so. And having stopped Jesus says to young man’s corpse: “Young man, I say to you, arise.” And with that Word from Jesus the young man who was dead sat up and began to speak! Therefore, being lowered to the ground alive and climbing out of the coffin Jesus now presents the young man alive to his previously weeping, but now obviously stunned and amazed mother (vs. 15). Now when the crowds all saw this the Scripture says: Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.” vs. 16 Unlike then the healing of the centurions servant which was not on public display, Jesus here wanted everyone to see and understand that God is in the midst of His people, and He is working mighty and merciful works on their behalf. And in some ways in doing so Jesus openly demonstrates that just as he called the young man back to life, so He now calls young and old men and woman and even children back to life by calling us all to put our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ! For when anyone does, they too will be raised from the dead, from now being spiritually dead to God and brought to new and everlasting life! With Jesus having had mercy on the poor widow and raised her son from the dead, the report then of what Jesus did now goes out into all of Judea and all the surrounding region. Because that was where the Jews religion was centered; for it was from there that all things pertaining to God’s people were discussed and discerned. For that was where Jerusalem was, and thus the Temple, and the high priest, and the temple priests, along with the Sadducees and Pharisees and all the major authorities and thus the Sanhedrin counsel were. For all the major “power brokers” in their religion were centered there. And so word of these mighty works that Jesus was doing was going out not just into the regions where He was doing them, but were quite intentionally by the Will of God meant to reach to the very heart of Judaism, and thus to stir hearts and minds there, for it would be there where Jesus will make His triumphal entry as their Messiah and King when the time came for Him to do so.
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New King James Version. (1982): Thomas Nelson
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