Luke 8:54

Luke 8:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
• New International Version (NIV)But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.”

Context of Luke 8:54

52Everyone was crying and showing how sad they were. Jesus said, “Don’t cry! She’s not dead. She’s just sleeping.” 53They laughed at him because they knew she was dead. But Jesus took her hand and called out, “Child, get up!” 55She came back to life and got up at once. He ordered her parents to give her something to eat. 56They were amazed. Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

Luke 8:54 word by word

αὐτὸς δὲ κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῆς ἐφώνησεν λέγων· ἡ παῖς, ἔγειρε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• put themἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• outἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• tookκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
• by the handὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• by the handχείρcheir · handG5495
• and calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Maidπαῖςpais · childG3816
• ariseἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453

Cross-references for Luke 8:54

• Luke 8:51Jesus went into the house. He allowed no one to go with him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s parents.
• Mark 5:40They laughed at him. So he made all of them go outside. Then he took the child’s father, mother, and his three disciples and went to the child.
• Jeremiah 31:32It will not be like the promise that I made to their ancestors when I took them by the hand and brought them out of Egypt. They rejected that promise, although I was a husband to them,” declares the Lord.
• Matthew 9:25When the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in, took her hand, and the girl came back to life.
• Mark 1:31Jesus went to her, took her hand, and helped her get up. The fever went away, and she prepared a meal for them.
• Mark 5:41Jesus took the child’s hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum!” which means, “Little girl, I’m telling you to get up!”
• Mark 8:23Jesus took the blind man’s hand and led him out of the village. He spit into the man’s eyes and placed his hands on him. Jesus asked him, “Can you see anything?”
• Mark 9:27Jesus took his hand and helped him to stand up.
• Luke 7:14He went up to the open coffin, took hold of it, and the men who were carrying it stopped. He said, “Young man, I’m telling you to come back to life!”
• John 5:21In the same way that the Father brings back the dead and gives them life, the Son gives life to anyone he chooses.
• John 11:43After Jesus had said this, he shouted as loudly as he could, “Lazarus, come out!”
• Acts 9:40Peter made everyone leave the room. He knelt and prayed. Then he turned toward the body and said, “Tabitha, get up!” Tabitha opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.
• Romans 4:17as Scripture says: “I have made you a father of many nations.” Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence things that don’t even exist.

Commentaries on Luke 8:54

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 54He put them all out - That is, the pipers and those who made a noise, weeping and lamenting. See Matthew 9:23; Mark 5:38. Pompous funeral ceremonies are ridiculous in themselves, and entirely opposed to the spirit and simplicity of the religion of Christ. Every where they meet with his disapprobation.Read the comment
• 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. 40-56These two accounts of healing show that Jesus has authority over disease and death. They also show the power of faith.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 8:54

• Children
• Dead (People)
• Jairus
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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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