Stop 56 · The Gospels: Galilee

Nain and Shunem

The widow's son raised

Sea of GalileeDead SeaDead SeaGalilee77. Dothan1818. Golan and Gamla1919. Mount Tabor2020. Ein Harod2828. Endor and Gilboa3030. Beit She'an3535. Carmel and the Kishon3636. Jezreel4141. Megiddo4545. Nazareth5151. Cana5353. Capernaum5555. The Mount of Beatitudes5757. Chorazin and Bethsaida5858. Magdala5959. The Sea of Galilee6060. Kursi6161. Tabgha7979. Caesarea Maritima8080. Acco and Tyre8383. Megiddo, again5656. Nain and ShunemNain and Shunem
From 30,000 feet

Two funerals on the same hill, eight centuries apart. Elisha raised a boy in Shunem; Jesus stops a coffin at the gate of Nain. Young man, I say to you, arise.

Stop 56 of 84. 95 km from Jerusalem. Next stop, Chorazin and Bethsaida, is 37 km away.

Open your Bibles · we read aloud together

Luke 7:11-17

11Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him. 12Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her. 13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.” 14He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!” 15He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. 16Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!” 17This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.

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