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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==

Revision as of 05:55, 9 October 2010

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

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...

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

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