^7:12As he approached the town gate, a man³⁹ who had died was being carried out,⁴⁰ the only son of his mother (who⁴¹ was a widow⁴²), and a large crowd from the town⁴³ was with her.

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Footnotes

39 Grk “behold.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis ( 468 1).
40 That is, carried out for burial. This was a funeral procession.
41 Grk “and she.” The clause introduced by καί (kai) has been translated as a relative clause for the sake of English style.
42 The description of the woman as a widow would mean that she was now socially alone and without protection in 1st century Jewish culture.
43 Or “city.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Just as he neared the gate of the town, a dead man was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the town was also with her.

NLTNew 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And as he approached the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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