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'''Nain''' (modern ''Nein'', Israel) was a small town in Galilee.
'''Nain''' (modern ''Nein'', Israel) was a small town in Galilee.


==Overview==
==Overview==
Nain is mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (7:11-17) as the setting of one of the [[Miracles of Jesus]]. See [[Young Man from Nain]].
Nain is mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (7:11-17) as the setting of one of the [[Miracles of Jesus]]. See [[Young Man from Nain]].


==Nain in ancient sources==
==Nain in ancient sources==
====[[Gospel of Luke]]====
 
Luke 7:11-12 (NRSV) -- '' He [i.e. Jesus] went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. [12] As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out...''
*See [[Nain (sources)]]


==Nain in scholarship==
==Nain in scholarship==
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==External links==  
==External links==  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nain,_Israel Wikipedia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nain,_Israel Wikipedia]


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Nain (modern Nein, Israel) was a small town in Galilee.

Overview

Nain is mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (7:11-17) as the setting of one of the Miracles of Jesus. See Young Man from Nain.

Nain in ancient sources

Nain in scholarship

The location of the village was first identified by Edward Robinson and Eli Smith in the mid-19th century.

Nain in fiction

External links

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