KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
As Jesus got close to the city gate, he saw a funeral procession coming out. They were carrying a young man who had died — and here's what made it even more heartbreaking: he was his mom's only son, and she was already a widow. Half the town was walking with her, mourning.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes life hits you with loss on top of loss, and a whole community shows up to grieve with you.
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