Luke 7:15

7:15 So ¹  the dead man ²  sat up and began to speak, and Jesus ³  gave him back ⁴  to his mother.

Luke 7:12

7:12 As he approached the town gate, a man ⁵  who had died was being carried out, ⁶  the only son of his mother (who ⁷  was a widow ⁸ ), and a large crowd from the town ⁹  was with her.

[7:15]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of Jesus’ command.

[7:15]  ² tn Or “the deceased.”

[7:15]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:15]  ⁴ tn In the context, the verb δίδωμι (didwmi) has been translated “gave back” rather than simply “gave.”

[7:12]  ⁵ tn Grk “behold.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[7:12]  ⁶ tn That is, carried out for burial. This was a funeral procession.

[7:12]  ⁷ tn Grk “and she.” The clause introduced by καί (kai) has been translated as a relative clause for the sake of English style.

[7:12]  ⁸ sn The description of the woman as a widow would mean that she was now socially alone and without protection in 1st century Jewish culture.

[7:12]  ⁹ tn Or “city.”