Luke 7:12

A Widow's Son Raised

¹¹ And it came to pass on the next day that he went to a city called Nain, and a considerable number of his disciples went with him, also a large multitude. ¹² Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, an only begotten son who died was being carried out for his mother. And she was a widow, and a considerable crowd of the city were with her. ¹³ And when the Lord saw her, he felt compassion toward her, and said to her, Weep not.

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Luke 8:42

because there was with him an only begotten daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But during his going the multitudes thronged him.

Genesis 22:2

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou love, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah. And offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Genesis 22:12

And he said, Do not lay thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything to him. For now I know that thou fear God, since thou have not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.

2 Samuel 14:7

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him who smote his brother that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed, and so destroy the heir also. Thus they will quench my co

1 Kings 17:9

Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.

1 Kings 17:12

And she said, As LORD thy God lives, I do not have a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse. And, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son that we may eat it,

1 Kings 17:18

And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? Thou have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to kill my son!

1 Kings 17:23

And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother. And Elijah said, See, thy son lives.

2 Kings 4:16

And he said, At this season, when the time comes round, thou shall embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie to thy handmaid.

2 Kings 4:20

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

Job 29:13

The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Zechariah 12:10

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication. And they shall look to me whom they have pierced. And they shall mourn for him, as [a man] mourns for his only

Luke 8:52

And all were weeping and bewailing her. But he said, Weep not. She did not die, but sleeps.

John 11:19

and many of the Jews had come to the women, about Martha and Mary, so that they might console them about their brother.

Acts 9:39

And after rising, Peter went with them, whom, after coming, they brought into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood by him weeping, and exhibiting the coats and garments, as many things as Dorcas made being with them.

Acts 9:41

And having given her a hand, he raised her up. And after calling the sanctified and the widows, he presented her alive.

1 Timothy 5:4-5

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be devoted to their own house, and to give back recompense to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

James 1:27

Pure religion and undefiled from God and the Father is this, to go help the orphaned and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.