Luke 8:54
But having sent them all away outside, having taken her by the hand, he called out, saying, Girl, awake.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
In Context
53And they ridiculed him, knowing that she died.
55And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. And he commanded to give her to eat.
Cross References
Jeremiah 31:32not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not continue in my covenant, and I disregarded (LXX/NT) them, says LORD
Mark 1:31And upon coming, having taken hold of her hand, he raised her up and the fever left her. And straightaway she served them.
Mark 8:23And having taken the hand of the blind man, he led him outside of the village. And having spat on his eyes, having laid his hands upon him, he questioned him if he sees anything?
Luke 7:14And having come, he touched the coffin, and the men carrying it stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to thee, arise.
John 5:21For as the Father raises up the dead and makes alive, so also the Son makes alive whom he will.
John 11:43And having said these things, he cried out with a great voice, Lazarus, come out.
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 →