Luke 8:42

42 because {he had} an only daughter, about twelve years [old], and she was dying. Now as he was going, the crowds were pressing against him.

Luke 8:42 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 8:42

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 Gill on Matthew 9:18). but as he went;
along the streets of Capernaum, from Matthew's house; where he had been entertained with his disciples, and others, and where he had a conversation with some of the Pharisees and John's disciples, to the ruler's house: the people thronged him;
such a vast multitude followed him to see the cure, that he was even crowded, and so pressed on all sides, that it was difficult to walk along.

Luke 8:42 In-Context

40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

41 And behold, a man {who was named} Jairus came, and this man was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus [and] began imploring him to come to his house,

42 because {he had} an only daughter, about twelve years [old], and she was dying. Now as he was going, the crowds were pressing against him.

43 And a woman who was {suffering from hemorrhages} for twelve years (who, [although she] had spent all [her] assets on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone)

44 came up behind [him] [and] touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately {her hemorrhaging} stopped.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "there was to him"