Luke 7:12

Luke 7:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As he drew near to 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 considerable crowd from the town was with her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Luke 7:12

10The friends of the officer then returned to his house. When they arrived there, they saw that the servant was well again. 11The next day, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples and a large group of other people went with him. When he had almost reached the gate of the town, lots of people were coming out. They were carrying a dead man on a wooden board. They were taking him to bury him. His mother had no other sons and her husband was also dead. A large crowd of people from the town was going with her. 13When the Lord Jesus saw her, he felt very sorry for her. He said to her, ‘Do not cry.’ 14He went to the board and he touched it. The people who were carrying the dead man stopped. Jesus said, ‘Young man, I am telling you, get up!’

Luke 7:12 word by word

ὡς δὲ ἤγγισεν τῇ πύλῃ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐξεκομίζετο τεθνηκὼς μονογενὴς υἱὸς τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὴ ἦν χήρα· καὶ ὄχλος τῆς πόλεως ἱκανὸς ἦν σὺν αὐτῇ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• he came nighἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
• to the gateὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to the gateπύληpulē · gateG4439
• of the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• there wasἐκκομίζωekkomizō · to carry outG1580
• a dead manθνῄσκωthnēskō · to die/be deadG2348
• the onlyμονογενήςmonogenēs · uniqueG3439
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• sheοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a widowχήραchēra · widowG5503
• muchἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• withσύνsun · withG4862

Cross-references for Luke 7:12

• Luke 8:42I have one daughter. She is 12 years old and she is very ill. She will die very soon.’ So Jesus went along. A crowd of people went with him. They were pushing against him.
• Genesis 22:2God said, ‘Take your son and go to the land of Moriah. Take your only son Isaac, whom you love. You must offer him to me there as a burnt offering. I will show you the mountain where you must do this.’
• 2 Samuel 14:7Now all my relatives have turned against me. They want to take my son from me, because he killed his brother. They say that he must die. That is the punishment that he deserves. But if they do that, I will have no son. My husband will have no descendants, so the name of our family will not continue.’
• 1 Kings 17:9‘Go now to Zarephath in the region of Sidon. Go and live there. I have told a widow who lives there that she must give you food to eat.’
• 2 Kings 4:16Elisha said to her, ‘About this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.’ The woman said, ‘No, my master! You are a man of God. Please do not tell me lies.’
• Zechariah 12:10I will cause the family of David and the people in Jerusalem to think seriously about me. Then they will know that I am kind to them. And they will want to pray to me. They will look at me whom they pierced (made holes in). They will weep about him as those that weep after the death of their only son. They will cry aloud as if their only son was dead.
• Job 29:13People who were near to death praised me for my help. Widows were happy when I helped them.
• Acts 9:39Peter then returned to Joppa with the two men. When he arrived at Dorcas's house, some women took him upstairs. Many widows were there and they were crying. They all stood there, near to Peter. They showed him the shirts and coats that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
• 1 Timothy 5:4If a widow has children or grandchildren, then they should take care of her. The children must help their parents or grandparents because they belong to the same family. Their parents helped them, so they need to give them something in return. The children need to learn that important lesson. It is what God's message teaches them to do and it makes God happy.
• James 1:27If you want to serve God in a completely good way, do things like this: Help children who have no parents and women who are widows. Help them in their troubles. If you serve God our Father like that, he will be pleased with you. Do not let the bad people in this world make you bad too.
• Luke 8:52All the people there were crying loudly because they were very sad. ‘Do not weep,’ Jesus told them. ‘The child is not dead. She is only asleep.’
• John 11:19Many Jews had come there to visit Martha and Mary. They wanted to help Martha and Mary because their brother had died.

Commentaries on Luke 7:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Carried out - The Jews always buried their dead without the city, except those of the family of David. No burying places should be tolerated within cities or towns; much less in or about churches and chapels. This custom is excessively injurious to the inhabitants; and especially to those who frequent public worship in such chapels and churches. God, decency, and health forbid this shocking abomination. On the impropriety of burying in towns, churches…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The gate of the city - Cities were surrounded by walls, to defend them from their enemies. They were entered through “gates” placed at convenient distances from each other. In most cities it was not allowed to bury the dead within the walls; hence, they were carried to some convenient burial-place in the vicinity of the city. A dead man carried out - A funeral procession. Anciently no Jews were buried within the walls of the city, except the kings and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 When the Lord saw the poor widow following her son to the grave, he had compassion on her. See Christ's power over death itself. The gospel call to all people, to young people particularly, is, Arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light and life. When Christ put life into him, it appeared by the youth's sitting up. Have we grace from Christ? Let us show it. He began to speak: whenever Christ gives us spiritual life, he opens the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12a dead man being carried out: In Judaism, a large crowd of mourners and intense wailing signified great love for the person who died. In some cases, people hired people to mourn. Widows were the most vulnerable members of society, and God had special concern for them (Exodus 22:22; Deuteronomy 10:18; 27:19). This widow’s only son was her means of support and hope for the future. His death was a terrible loss (see Jeremiah 6:26; Amos 8:10; Zechariah 12:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. carried out--"was being carried out." Dead bodies, being ceremonially unclean, were not allowed to be buried within the cities (though the kings of David's house were buried m the city of David), and the funeral was usually on the same day as the death. only son, &c.--affecting particulars, told with delightful simplicity.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 7:12

• Burial
• Dead (People)
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Widow

In the dictionaries

• Apparel
• Delicately
• Frankly
• Grave
• Instantly
• Nain
• Sit
• Wipe
• Burial
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Luke 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings