American Standard Version
Luke 8:56
56And her parents were amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done.
Luke 8:56 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
- New International Version (NIV)Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And her parents were astonished, but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.
Context of Luke 8:56
54But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, Maiden, arise. 55And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that something be given her to eat. And her parents were amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done.
Read all of Luke 8Luke 8:56 word by word
καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτῆς. ὁ δὲ παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν τὸ γεγονός.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 8:56
- Luke 5:14And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- Matthew 8:4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
- Mark 5:42And straightway the damsel rose up, and walked; for she was twelve years old. And they were amazed straightway with a great amazement.
Commentaries on Luke 8:56
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-56Verses 40-56 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26, and Mark 5:21-43.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-56Verses 41-56 Let us not complain of a crowd, and a throng, and a hurry, as long as we are in the way of our duty, and doing good; but otherwise every wise man will keep himself out of it as much as he can. And many a poor soul is healed, and helped, and saved by Christ, that is hidden in a crowd, and nobody notices it. This woman came trembling, yet her faith saved her. There may be trembling, where yet there is saving faith. Observe Christ's comfortable…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 56not to tell anyone: See “The Secret of the Messiah” Theme Note.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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