¹² When he came near the town gate, ·he saw a funeral [^Llook/^Tbehold, a dead man was being carried out]. A mother, who was a widow, had lost her only son. A large crowd from the town was with the mother while her son was being carried out. ¹³ When the Lord saw her, he felt ·very sorry [compassion] for her and said, “Don’t cry.” ¹⁴ He went up and touched the ·coffin [or bier; ^Cthe body was probably wrapped in cloths and lying on a wooden plank], and the people who were carrying it stopped. Jesus said, “Young man, I tell you, get up!”