Luke 8:55

53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

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.

Compare

BSB
Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
KJV
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
WEB
Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
ASV
And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that [something] be given her to eat.
DARBY
And her spirit returned, and immediately she rose up; and he commanded [something] to eat to be given to her.
BLB
And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately; and He directed there be given to her to eat.
ÅB
Da vendte hennes ånd tilbake, og hun sto straks opp; og han befalte at de skulle gi henne mat.
OTB
Hennes ånd vendte tilbake, og hun reiste seg straks. Så befalte Jesus at de skulle gi henne noe å spise.
B1930
Da vendte hennes ånd tilbake, og hun stod straks op; og han bød at de skulde gi henne mat.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 11:44

    And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

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  • 1 Kings 17:21–23

    And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.

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  • Luke 24:41–43

    And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

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  • Mark 5:43

    And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

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