## it happened that ##

This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

## behold, a dead man ##

The word "behold" alerts us to the introduction of the dead man into the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. English uses "There was a dead man who was...”

## the city gate ##

This could also be translated as "the entrance to the city."

## an only son to his mother ##

"a woman's only son"

## widow ##

This is a woman whose husband has died.

## was deeply moved with compassion for her ##

"felt very sorry for her"

## and coming forward ##

Some languages would say "and going forward" or "and approaching the group."

## funeral couch ##

This was a stretcher or bed used to move the body to the burial place. It did not have to be something the body was buried in.

## I say to you ##

Jesus said this to emphasize his authority. It means "Listen to me!"

## the dead man ##

"the man who had been dead." The man was not still dead; he was alive.