Luke 7:12

Modern English Version

When He came near the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died 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.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

Then He said, “Do not lay your hands on the boy or do anything to him, because now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your only son from Me.”

Genesis 22:2

Then He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.”

2 Samuel 14:7

Now the entire family has risen up against your maidservant, and they said, ‘Deliver him who struck his brother, so that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed, and we will destroy the heir also.’ So they will extinguish my remaining ember, and leave my husband neither name nor remnant on the face of the earth.”

1 Kings 17:12

She said, “As the Lord your God lives, I do not have bread, but only a handful of meal in a barrel and a little oil in a jar. I am gathering two sticks, that I can go in and make it for me and my son, so we may eat it and die.”

1 Kings 17:18

She said to Elijah, “What do I have to do with you, O you man of God? Have you come to remind me of my sin and to kill my son?”

1 Kings 17:23

Elijah took the child and brought him down out of the chamber into the house and returned him to his mother, and Elijah said, “See, your son lives!”

1 Kings 17:9

“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

2 Kings 4:16

He said, “At this season, when it is time, you will embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my lord, man of God, do not lie to your servant.”

2 Kings 4:20

When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, the boy sat on her knees until noon, and died.

Job 29:13

The blessing of the perishing man came upon me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

Zechariah 12:10

And I will pour out on the house of David and over those dwelling in Jerusalem a spirit of favor and supplication so that they look to Me, whom they have pierced through. And they will mourn over him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly over him as a firstborn.

Luke 7:11

The following day He went into a city called Nain, and many of His disciples and a large crowd went with Him.

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. As He went, the people crowded Him.

Luke 8:52

All wept and mourned for her. But He said, “Do not weep. She is not dead but sleeping.”

John 11:19

Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Acts 9:39

Peter rose up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Acts 9:41

He gave her his hand and lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

James 1:27

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.