Luke 8:42

because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, the people were pressing closely round him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

In Context

41And a man named Jaeirus, who was a President of the Synagogue, came to Jesus, and threw himself at Jesus’ feet, with entreaties that he would come to his house,

43And a woman, who had suffered from haemorrhage for twelve years, and whom no one could cure,

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Cross References

Luke 7:12Just as he approached the gate of the town, there was a dead man being carried out for burial — an only son, and his mother was a widow. A large number of the people of the town were with her.

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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