Luke 7:11. Soon afterwards. The change of a single letter alters the sense ‘the day after' to ‘soon afterwards,' which is probably the correct reading.

Nain, Na'-in. The name occurs nowhere else in Scripture. It was a town of Galilee, southeast of Nazareth, a few miles to the south of Mount Tabor, ‘on the northern slope of the rugged and barren ridge of little Hermon' (Stanley). The name signifies ‘the lovely,' but it is now a poor village, with the ruins of old buildings. The distance from Capernaum (supposing Tell-h û m to be the site) is about twenty five miles. The distance is not so great as to forbid their reaching it ‘the day after.'

His disciples, in the wider sense.

A great multitude. This shows His influence, as the distance was so considerable. Luke would not introduce this multitude as witnesses of such a miracle, unless he were sure of the fact.

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