Luke 8:51

When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

In Context

50But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

52Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:4Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.”

Isaiah 42:2He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets.

Mark 5:37And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

Luke 6:14Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing 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 →

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