In a poignant moment recorded in the Gospel, Jesus encounters a sorrowful scene as he approaches the city of Nain. A grieving widow, the mother of an only son, is surrounded by a throng of mourners, indicating the depth of her loss. This scenario reflects the cultural customs of mourning in Jewish society and underlines the profound grief the widow experiences, not only due to her son's death but because she is now left without a husband or any means of support.
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Luke 7:12 meaning
In a poignant moment recorded in the Gospel, Jesus encounters a sorrowful scene as he approaches the city of Nain. A grieving widow, the mother of an only son, is surrounded by a throng of mourners, indicating the depth of her loss. This scenario reflects the cultural customs of mourning in Jewish society and underlines the profound grief the widow experiences, not only due to her son's death but because she is now left without a husband or any means of support.