Category:Nain (subject)
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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
Gospel of Luke
Luke 7:11 (NRSV) -- He [i.e. Jesus] went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.
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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