Luke 8:40-56

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’s Daughter

40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd ¹welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

41 ²And there came a man named Jairus, who was ³a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house,

42 for he had ⁴an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people ⁵pressed around him.

43 And there was a woman ⁶who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her ⁷living on physicians, ^[a] she could not be healed by anyone.

44 She came up behind him and touched ⁸the fringe of his garment, and ⁹immediately her discharge of blood ceased.

45 And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me? ”When all denied it, Peter^[b] said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you! ”

46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that ¹⁰power has gone out from me. ”

47 And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed.

48 And he said to her, “Daughter, ¹¹your faith has made you well; ¹²go in peace. ”

49 While he was still speaking, someone from ¹³the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; ¹⁴do not trouble ¹⁵the Teacher any more. ”

50 But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well. ”

51 And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except ¹⁶Peter and ¹⁷John and James, and the father and mother of the child.

52 And all were weeping and ¹⁸mourning for her, but he ¹⁹said, “Do not weep, for ²⁰she is not dead but ²¹sleeping. ”

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

54 But ²²taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, ²³arise. ”

55 And ²⁴her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat.

56 And her parents were amazed, but ²⁵he charged them to tell no one what had happened.

Cross References

• 1. 8:40 ch. 9:11
• 2. 8:41 For ver. 41-56, see Matt. 9:18-26; Mark 5:22-43
• 3. 8:41 ch. 13:14; Acts 13:15; 18:8, 17
• 4. 8:42 See ch. 7:12
• 5. 8:42 ver. 45; Mark 3:9
• 6. 8:43 Lev. 15:25
• 7. 8:43 ch. 21:4; Mark 12:44
• 8. 8:44 Matt. 14:36; 23:5; [Num. 15:38, 39; Deut. 22:12]
• 9. 8:44 Matt. 15:28; 17:18
• 10. 8:46 ch. 5:17; 6:19; [Acts 10:38]
• 11. 8:48 See ch. 7:50
• 12. 8:48 See ch. 7:50
• 13. 8:49 ver. 41
• 14. 8:49 ch. 7:6
• 15. 8:49 See John 11:28
• 16. 8:51 ch. 9:28; Mark 14:33
• 17. 8:51 Mark 3:17
• 18. 8:52 ch. 23:27; Matt. 11:17
• 19. 8:52 ch. 7:13
• 20. 8:52 [Acts 20:10]
• 21. 8:52 John 11:4, 11
• 22. 8:54 See Mark 1:31
• 23. 8:54 ch. 7:14, 22; [Matt. 11:5; John 11:43]
• 24. 8:55 [Judg. 15:19; 1 Sam. 30:12]
• 25. 8:56 See Matt. 8:4

Footnotes

• [a] 8:43 Some manuscripts omit 'and though she had spent all her living on physicians,'
• [b] 8:45 Some manuscripts add 'and those who were with him'