Don’t cry

Luke 7:11-17

Key Verse 13

When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”

1. Read verses 11 - 13. What happens when Jesus went to Nain? (11, 12) What do you think about the difference between a crowd with Jesus and a crowd with a widow? How sad might a widow have been due to her deceased son? How does Jesus feel for her and what does he say to her? (13) Why do you think Jesus says, “Don’t cry?”

2. Read verses 14 - 15. How does Jesus raise a dead young man? (14) What can we learn from Jesus who says, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” What happens to the dead man? (15a) What do you think of Jesus who gives him back to her?

3. Read verses 16 and 17. How do people praise God? (16) How far does the news about Jesus spread? (17)