Luke 8:55
And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; and He directed them to give her some food.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
In Context
54He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, "Child, awake!"
56Her parents were astounded; but He forbad them to mention the matter to any one.
Cross References
Mark 5:43but He gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat.
John 11:44The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped in cloths, and his face wrapped round with a towel. "Untie him," said Jesus, "and let him go free."
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 →