12 Now as He approached the gate of the city, [a]a dead man was being carried out, the [b]only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. 13 When (A)the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said to her, [c]Do not weep.” 14 And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:12 Lit one who had died
  2. Luke 7:12 Or only begotten
  3. Luke 7:13 Or Stop weeping

12 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. 13 When the Lord(A) saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”

14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”(B)

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