Luke 7:11-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 7:11-18

We have here the story of Christ's raising to life a widow's son at Nain, that was dead and in the carrying out to be buried, which Matthew and Mark had made no mention of; only, in the general, Matthew had recorded it, in Christ's answer to the disciples of John, that the dead were raised up, Matt. 11:5. Observe, I. Where, and when, this miracle was wrought. It was the next day after he had cured the centurion's servant, Luke 7:11. Christ was doing good every day, and never had cause to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 7:11-17

7:11-17 Next, after that, Jesus was on his way to a town called Nain; and his disciples and a great crowd accompanied him on the journey. When he came near the gate of the town--look you--a man who had died was being carried out to burial. He was his mother's only son, and she was a widow. There was a great crowd of towns-people with her. When the Lord saw her he was moved to the depths of his heart for her and said to her, "Don't go on weeping!" He went up and touched the bier. Those who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:11

And it came to pass the day after ,.... The Vulgate Latin reads "afterward", not expressing any day, as in Luke 8:1 , but the Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions, read to the same sense as we, the day after, the next day, on the morrow, after he had cured the centurion's servant in Capernaum, where he staid all night: that he went into a city called Naim ; which Jerom F16 Tom. 1. ad Marcellum, fol. 44. B. & Epitaph. Paulae. fol. 60. A. places near Mount Tabor, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:12

Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city ,.... Of Naim: behold: there was a dead man carried out ; of the city; for they, used not to bury in cities, but in places without, and at some distance: the burying places of the Jews were not near, their cities F18 T. Bab. Kiddushin, fol. 80. 2. Gloss. ; and they had different ways of carrying them out to be buried, according to their different ages: a child under a month old was carried out in the bosom of a person; if a full month... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:13

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her ,.... Knowing her case, that she was a widow, and had lost her only son: and said unto her, weep not ; signifying, that he would help her, which he did without being asked to do it, as usual in other cases. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:14

And he came and touched the bier ,.... Or "bed", as the Syriac version renders it; and such was מטה , "the bier", or bed, on which one of three years old, and upward, was carried as above mentioned: so that on which Herod was carried to his grave is called κλινη "a bed", by Josephus F25 De Bello Jud. l. 1. c. 33. sect. 11. . As for the bed, or bier, of what sort it was that they carried out their dead upon, take the following account: F26 T. Bab. Moed Katon, fol. 27. 1, 2. . ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:15

And he that was dead ,.... That had been dead, (for he was now alive,) as it was a clear case to all his relations and friends, or they would never have brought him out to bury him: sat up ; upon the bed, or bier: and began to speak; both which, his sitting up and speaking, were plain proofs of his being brought to life: and he delivered him to his mother ; for whose sake he raised him from the dead, commiserating her case: wherefore, as Christ showed his power in raising the dead... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:11

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. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:12

Carried out - The Jews always buried their dead without the city, except those of the family of David. No burying places should be tolerated within cities or towns; much less in or about churches and chapels. This custom is excessively injurious to the inhabitants; and especially to those who frequent public worship in such chapels and churches. God, decency, and health forbid this shocking abomination. On the impropriety of burying in towns, churches, and chapels, take the following... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:11

Verse 11 Luke 7:11.And it happened, that he went into a city. In all the miracles of Christ, we must attend to the rule which Matthew lays down. We ought to know, therefore, that this young man, whom Christ raised from the dead, is an emblem of the spiritual life which he restores to us. The name of the city contributes to the certainty of the history. The same purpose is served by what Luke says, that a great multitude from every direction followed him: for Christ had many attendants along... read more

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