Luke 7:12 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹² And when He came near the gate of the city, that behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And many people from the city was with her.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² [Just] as He drew near the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out–the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large gathering from the town was accompanying her.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

Common English Bible

¹² As he approached the city gate, a dead man was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was with her.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Then, when he had drawn near to the gate of the city, behold, a deceased person 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her.

Luke 7:12 Cross References

Luke 7:11

Now it happened on the next [day], that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a great crowd.

Luke 7:13

When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."

Luke 8:42

for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as He was going, the crowds were pressing against Him.

Luke 8:52

Now all were weeping and mourning for her; but He said, "Do not weep; she is not dead, but asleep."

John 11:19

And many of the Jews had come to the [women] around Martha and Mary, so that they might console them concerning their brother.

Acts 9:39

And arising, Peter went with them. When he arrived, they took him into the upper room, and all the widows stood beside him weeping, showing [him ]tunics and cloaks which Dorcas was making, [while ]she was with them.

Acts 9:41

And giving to her his hand, he raised her up; and when he called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.

James 1:27

Pure and undefiled religion before God and [the] Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.