Luke 8:42
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him.
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The Greek word used for "thronged" suggests the crowd was so intense it was almost suffocating, highlighting the desperate human need pressing in on Jesus from all sides. This overwhelming pressure also emphasizes how easily a single, crucial miracle like saving a dying child could be missed amidst the general clamor.
Jairus, a respected synagogue leader, approaches Jesus with a desperate plea: his only twelve-year-old daughter is near death. As Jesus agrees to go with him, a massive crowd presses in, almost stifling them, creating a chaotic scene as they make their way through the streets.
Early 1st century AD
Jesus' Ministry in Galilee
Jesus was traveling throughout Galilee, teaching, healing, and gathering followers. His fame spread rapidly, drawing large crowds wherever he went.
Early 1st century AD— this verse
Jairus Seeks Jesus
Jairus, a respected leader of the local synagogue, approaches Jesus in desperation as his twelve-year-old daughter is on the verge of death.
Early 1st century AD
Crowds Press Around Jesus
As Jesus heads towards Jairus' home, he is surrounded and pressed by a massive crowd of people, making movement difficult.
This parallel account from Matthew also describes Jairus's daughter's critical condition and the crowd pressing in on Jesus, highlighting the urgency and the public nature of the event.
Mark 5:22Mark provides similar details, emphasizing the girl's age and that she was 'at the point of death,' reinforcing the gravity of the situation and the miracle to come.
Luke 7:12Luke's special attention to 'only' children, as seen here with Jairus's daughter and previously with the widow of Nain's son, underscores his focus on Jesus' compassion for the vulnerable and grieving.
1 Kings 17:17This Old Testament passage recounts Elijah raising an 'only son' from death, showcasing a pattern of God's power over death and His care for grieving parents, prefiguring Jesus' authority.
gillLuke 8:42: "For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him."
For he had one only daughter,.... And so exceedingly dear to him: about twelve years of age; See Gill on Matthew 9:18. And she lay a dying, or "was near death", as the Syriac and Persic versions; or "was just ready to die", as the Ethiopic version. The Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions render it, "she was dead", or "now dead", and which agrees with Matthew 9:18. See…
ellicottLuke 8:42: "For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him."
(42) About twelve years of age. —St. Luke, as with the precision of a practised writer, names the age at the beginning of the narrative, St. Mark incidentally ( Mark 5:42 ) at its close.
The Greek word used for "thronged" suggests the crowd was so intense it was almost suffocating, highlighting the desperate human need pressing in on Jesus from all sides. This overwhelming pressure also emphasizes how easily a single, crucial miracle like saving a dying child could be missed amidst the general clamor.
Jairus, a respected synagogue leader, approaches Jesus with a desperate plea: his only twelve-year-old daughter is near death. As Jesus agrees to go with him, a massive crowd presses in, almost stifling them, creating a chaotic scene as they make their way through the streets.
Jairus, a respected synagogue leader, approaches Jesus with a desperate plea: his only twelve-year-old daughter is near death. As Jesus agrees to go with him, a massive crowd presses in, almost stifling them, creating a chaotic scene as they make their way through the streets.
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"for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.
As Jesus went, the people pressed around him." — The Greek word used for "thronged" suggests the crowd was so intense it was almost suffocating, highlighting the desperate human need pressing in on Jesus from all sides. This overwhelming pressure a…
