Luke 7:12

Tree of Life Version

Just as He came near the town gate, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, a widow. A considerable crowd from the town was with her.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

Then He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the young man—do nothing to him at all. For now I know that you are one who fears God—you did not withhold your son, your only son, from Me.”

Genesis 22:2

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

2 Samuel 14:7

Now behold, the whole clan has risen against your handmaid and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother so we may put him to death, for the life of his brother whom he slew.’ So they will also destroy the heir and extinguish my one remaining ember, leaving to my husband neither name nor remnant on the face of the earth!”

1 Kings 17:12

So she said, “As Adonai your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in the jar, and a little oil in the jug. Now look, I am gathering a couple of sticks, so that I may go in and prepare it for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.”

1 Kings 17:18

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

1 Kings 17:23

Then Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, “See! Your son is alive.”

1 Kings 17:9

“Arise, go to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have just commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

2 Kings 4:16

Then he said, “At this season next year, you will be embracing a son.” But she said, “No, my lord, do not lie to your handmaid, man of God.”

2 Kings 4:20

So he picked him up and brought him to his mother. The child sat on her lap until noon, and then died.

Job 29:13

the blessing of the dying man came on me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

Zechariah 12:10

“Then I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication, when they will look toward Me whom they pierced. They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only son and grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for a firstborn.

Luke 7:11

The next day Yeshua traveled to a town called Nain, and coming along with Him were His disciples and a large crowd.

Luke 7:13

When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her and said, “Don’t cry.”

Luke 8:42

because his only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying. But as He made His way, the masses were crushing in upon Him.

Luke 8:52

And everyone was weeping and lamenting her; but He said, “Don’t weep, for she didn’t die but is sleeping.”

John 11:19

and many of the Judeans had come to Martha and Miriam to console them about their brother.

Acts 9:39

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. All the widows were crying, showing all the tunics and other clothing Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Acts 9:41

He gave her his hand and raised her up. Then he called the kedoshim and widows and presented her alive.

James 1:27

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.