unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/07/12.md

# behold, a man who had died

The word "behold" alerts us to the introduction of the dead man into the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "there was a dead man who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# a man who had died was being carried out

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people were carrying out of the city a man who had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a rather large crowd

"carried out. He was his mother's only son, and she was a widow. A rather large crowd." This is background information about the dead man and his mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# widow

a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried