Luke 8:51
And when he came to the house, he did not allow any man to enter in except Peter and John and James, and the father of the girl and the mother.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
50But having heard it, Jesus answered him, saying, Fear not, only believe and she will be saved.
52And all were weeping and bewailing her. But he said, Weep not. She did not die, but sleeps.
Cross References
2 Kings 4:4And thou shall go in, and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels, and thou shall set aside that which is full.
Isaiah 42:2He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.
Mark 5:37And he allowed no man to accompany him except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
Luke 6:14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Acts 9:40But Peter, having sent them all out, having knelt down, he prayed. And having turned to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And the woman opened her eyes. And when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Matthew Henry on Luke 8:41-56
The Issue of Blood Healed; The Ruler's Daughter Raised. 40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him. 41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: 42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve… Read the whole commentary →