NEW TESTAMENT

Luke 8:40–56

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40

When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

41

Behold, a man named Jairus came. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into his house,

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Verse 41. See this explained in Matthew 9 and Mark 5.

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42

for he had an only born daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.

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The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.

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43

A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any,

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Verse 43. All her substance; (ολον τον βιον) that is all that she had to live upon.

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44

came behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.

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or, tassel

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45

Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”

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Verse 45. All denied that they had designedly touched him, though, on account of the pressure of the crowd, many unwillingly touched him. Menochii Commentaria.

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46

But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me.”

47

When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

48

He said to her, “Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

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Verse 48. Παρα του αρχισυναγωγου, which some interpret, from the house of the ruler. Menochius.—In vain do you trouble him. Idem. Ibid.

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49

While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”

50

But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”

51

When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

52

All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”

53

They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.

54

But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”

55

Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.

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Verse 55. This returning of the souls again, to reanimate the bodies of those whom Christ and his apostles raised from death, (and especially Lazarus, who had been dead four days) doth evidently prove the immortality of the soul. From this place we may also conclusively infer against our adversaries, who say, that every one goeth straight to heaven or hell, that it is not probable that they were called from the one or the other; and therefore from some third place.

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56

Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.

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