11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” 17 And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country. (Luke 7)
Luke records six times that a widow was the topic during Jesus' life. This is much more than any of the other gospel writers. Jesus had a heart for widows and those who lost children (as well as children who were lost). Here he goes out of his way to touch the life of this mother in her mourning. She does not ask Him for it; at that point she was probably so overcome with grief it would not even occur to her. But it was on His mind. So he sees, speaks and acts in grace. The wording is clear and simple: "Jesus gave him to his mother." Happy mother's day. May He give, and you glad receive what He offers you today."
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