Verses 11-15 “11And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
12Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
13And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
14And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.”This incident, recorded only by Luke, is the first of three resurrections performed by the Lord Jesus. He raised a little girl (Lk 8:54), this young man, and Lazarus (Jn 11:43), who was an old man. In addition to being acts of mercy to the loved ones of the deceased, these resurrections illustrate God’s power to raise the spiritually dead. Jesus can save people of any age. He can give life to those who have sinned just a little, or to those who have a long life of sinning behind them. He can regenerate those who have only recently come to the age of accountability, and he can regenerate those who have been a long time dead.
12Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
13And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
14And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.”This incident, recorded only by Luke, is the first of three resurrections performed by the Lord Jesus. He raised a little girl (Lk 8:54), this young man, and Lazarus (Jn 11:43), who was an old man. In addition to being acts of mercy to the loved ones of the deceased, these resurrections illustrate God’s power to raise the spiritually dead. Jesus can save people of any age. He can give life to those who have sinned just a little, or to those who have a long life of sinning behind them. He can regenerate those who have only recently come to the age of accountability, and he can regenerate those who have been a long time dead.
When the dead are truly raised, they sit up and begin to speak. We who are saved give forth a testimony of God’s saving grace and begin to sound forth the Word of God.