Luke 8:42

42 because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around 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 When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

41 Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

42 because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

43 including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

44 She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.