Luke 7:12

New Living Translation

A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

“Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.”

Genesis 22:2

“Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”

2 Samuel 14:7

Now the rest of the family is demanding, ‘Let us have your son. We will execute him for murdering his brother. He doesn’t deserve to inherit his family’s property.’ They want to extinguish the only coal I have left, and my husband’s name and family will disappear from the face of the earth.”

1 Kings 17:12

But she said, “I swear by the Lord your God that I don’t have a single piece of bread in the house. And I have only a handful of flour left in the jar and a little cooking oil in the bottom of the jug. I was just gathering a few sticks to cook this last meal, and then my son and I will die.”

1 Kings 17:18

Then she said to Elijah, “O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to point out my sins and kill my son?”

1 Kings 17:23

Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother. “Look!” he said. “Your son is alive!”

1 Kings 17:9

“Go and live in the village of Zarephath, near the city of Sidon. I have instructed a widow there to feed you.”

2 Kings 4:16

“Next year at this time you will be holding a son in your arms!” “No, my lord!” she cried. “O man of God, don’t deceive me and get my hopes up like that.”

2 Kings 4:20

So the servant took him home, and his mother held him on her lap. But around noontime he died.

Job 29:13

I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.

Zechariah 12:10

“Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a firstborn son who has died.

Luke 7:11

Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, and a large crowd followed him.

Luke 7:13

When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said.

Luke 8:42

His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds.

Luke 8:52

The house was filled with people weeping and wailing, but he said, “Stop the weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”

John 11:19

and many of the people had come to console Martha and Mary in their loss.

Acts 9:39

So Peter returned with them; and as soon as he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. The room was filled with widows who were weeping and showing him the coats and other clothes Dorcas had made for them.

Acts 9:41

He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called in the widows and all the believers, and he presented her to them alive.

James 1:27

Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.