“And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.”
A man in the crowd called out, teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child — I beg you to look at my son: the father's urgent request is personal and specific. My only child (monogenēs): the same word used for Jairus's only daughter (8:42) and the widow's only son (7:12) — Luke's pattern of the only child whose death or illness creates the most devastating loss.
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