Commentary on Holy Scripture by the Holy Fathers

Jesus Heals the Son of the Widow of Nain

Luke 7

11 Now it happened the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow.  And a large crowd from the city was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."  14 Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still.  And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."  15 And he who was dead sat up and began to speak.  And He presented him to his mother.  16 Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us"; and, "God has visited His people."

Commentary on the Gospel of Luke by St. Cyril of Alexandria. Homily 36. B#42, p.153:

That dead man was being buried, and many friends were conducting him to his tomb.  But there meets him Christ, the life and Resurrection, for He is the destroyer of death and of corruption; He it is in Whom we live and move and have our being.' (Acts 17:28); He it is Who has restored the nature of man to that which it originally was; and has set free our death-fraught flesh from the bonds of death.