Luke 8:56

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

54He, however, took her by the hand and spoke forcefully, saying, “Child, arise!” 55And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He ordered that something be given her to eat. Her parents were amazed; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.

Luke 8:56 word by word

καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτῆς. ὁ δὲ παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν τὸ γεγονός.¶Read the interlinear

• Her parentsγονεύςgoneus · parentG1118
• were amazedἐξίστημιexistēmi · to amazeG1839
• instructedπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
• them to tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• noμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• what had happenedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096

Cross-references for Luke 8:56

• Luke 5:14And He ordered him to tell no one, saying, “But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
• Matthew 8:4And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
• Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows about this!”
• Mark 5:42And immediately the girl got up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astonished.

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

Topics related to Luke 8:56

• Children
• Jairus
• Jesus Continued
• 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