• Luke 7:12
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 12 ὡς As δὲ but ἤγγισεν he got near τῇ to the πύλῃ gate τῆς of the πόλεως, city, καὶ and ἰδοὺ look! ἐξεκομίζετο was being brought out τεθνηκὼς having died μονογενὴς only-begotten υἱὸς son τῇ to the μητρὶ mother αὐτοῦ, of him, καὶ and αὐτὴ she ἦν was χήρα, widow, καὶ and ὄχλος crowd τῆς of the πόλεως city ἱκανὸς sufficient ἦν was σὺν together with αὐτῇ. her.

  • Luke 7:12
    The Bible in Living English

    • 12 and when he drew near the gate of the city, there was a man being carried out dead who was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow; and there was quite a crowd from the city with her.

  • Luke 7:12
    American Standard Version

    • 12 Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

  • Luke 7:12
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 12 Now as he drew near unto the gate of the city then lo! there was being brought forth one dead, the only-begotten son of his mother,—and she was a widow; and a considerable multitude of the city was with her.

  • Luke 7:12
    King James Version

    • 12 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.

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 7
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 7:12

      the gate of the city: The Greek word poʹlis (“city”) is used three times with regard to Nain. While this term usually denotes a walled city, it is uncertain whether a wall surrounded Nain. If there was no city wall, the “gate” may simply have been an opening between the houses by which a road entered Nain. However, some archaeologists believe that a wall surrounded Nain. In either case, Jesus and his disciples may have met the funeral procession at a “gate” at Nain’s eastern entrance, which was in the direction of the hillside tombs lying to the SE of the modern-day village of Nein.

      only: The Greek word mo·no·ge·nesʹ, traditionally rendered “only-begotten,” has been defined as “the only one of its kind; one and only; the only one or member of a class or kind; unique.” The term is used in describing the relation of both sons and daughters to their parents. In this context, it is used in the sense of an only child. The same Greek word is also used of Jairus’ “only” daughter and of a man’s “only” son, whom Jesus healed. (Lu 8:41, 42; 9:38) The Greek Septuagint uses mo·no·ge·nesʹ when speaking of Jephthah’s daughter, concerning whom it is written: “Now she was his one and only child. Besides her, he had neither son nor daughter.” (Jg 11:34) In the apostle John’s writings, mo·no·ge·nesʹ is used five times in reference to Jesus.​—For the meaning of the term when used about Jesus, see study notes on Joh 1:14; 3:16.