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Luke 8:42

Parents and childrenSickness and healing

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:

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 years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
KJV
For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
WEB
for he had an only born daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.
ASV
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the multitudes thronged him.
DARBY
because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as he went the crowds thronged him.
BLB
because he had an only daughter, about twelve years [old], and she was dying. And in His going, the crowds were pressing around Him.
ÅB
for han hadde en eneste datter, omkring tolv år gammel, og hun lå for døden. Da nå Jesus gikk avsted, trengte folket seg inn på ham;
OTB
fordi hans eneste datter, en jente på omkring tolv år, var døende. Mens Jesus var på vei, holdt folkemengden nesten på å klemme ham i hjel.
B1930
for han hadde en eneste datter, omkring tolv år gammel, og hun lå for døden. Da nu Jesus gikk avsted, trengte folket sig inn på ham;

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  • Luke 7:12

    Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

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  • Mark 5:24

    And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

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  • Luke 8:45

    And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

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  • Ezekiel 24:16

    Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

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  • Psalms 90:5–8

    Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

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  • Ezekiel 24:25

    Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,

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  • Genesis 44:20–22

    And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

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  • Psalms 103:15–16

    As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

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