Event
The son of the widow of Nain
Compassion that interrupts a funeral
Jesus stops the funeral procession and gives the widow back her only son, moved with compassion.
The story
Jesus comes upon the funeral of a widow’s only son; with no husband and no son, she was losing all support. “He had compassion on her”; he stops the procession and gives the son back to his mother alive.
The meaning
Here no one asks for anything: it is Jesus’ compassion that acts first. He sees the invisible pain behind the death.
Did you know?
- A widow without sons was left without support; the miracle also saves her future. Luke 7:12
Where to read in the Bible
- Luke 7:11–17
Connections
- done by Jesus of Nazareth · stated in the text · Luke 7:14