Discovery BoxLuke 7:12 
Context7:12 As he approached the town gate, a man 1 who had died was being carried out, 2 the only son of his mother (who 3 was a widow 4 ), and a large crowd from the town 5 was with her.
Luke 17:27
Context17:27 People 6 were eating, 7 they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage – right up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then 8 the flood came and destroyed them all. 9
1 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).
2 tn That is, carried out for burial. This was a funeral procession.
3 tn Grk “and she.” The clause introduced by καί (kai) has been translated as a relative clause for the sake of English style.
4 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.
5 tn Or “city.”
6 tn Grk “They.” The plural in Greek is indefinite, referring to people in general.
7 tn These verbs (“eating… drinking… marrying… being given in marriage”) are all progressive imperfects, describing action in progress at that time.
8 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
9 sn Like that flood came and destroyed them all, the coming judgment associated with the Son of Man will condemn many.
