Text -- Luke 8:49-56 (NET)

8:49 While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.” 8:50 But when Jesus heard this, he told him, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” 8:51 Now when he came to the house, Jesus did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child’s father and mother. 8:52 Now they were all wailing and mourning for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.” 8:53 And they began making fun of him, because they knew that she was dead. 8:54 But Jesus gently took her by the hand and said, “Child, get up.” 8:55 Her spirit returned, and she got up immediately. Then he told them to give her something to eat. 8:56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Luk 8:49

¹ tn That is, “the official in charge of the synagogue”; ἀρχισυνάγωγος (arcisunagwgo") refers to the “president of a synagogue” (so BDAG 139 s.v. and L&N 53.93). In this case the referent is Jairus (v. 41).

NET Notes: Luk 8:50

¹ tn Grk “answered.”

² tn Or “will be delivered”; Grk “will be saved.” This should not be understood as an expression for full salvation in the immediate context; it refers only to the girl’s healing.

NET Notes: Luk 8:51

¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Grk “and John,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

NET Notes: Luk 8:52

¹ sn This group probably includes outside or even professional mourners, not just family, because a large group seems to be present.

² tn Grk “beating the breasts” (in mourning); see L&N 52.1.

NET Notes: Luk 8:53

¹ tn This imperfect verb has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.

² tn The participle εἰδότες (eidotes) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.

³ tn Or “had died.”

NET Notes: Luk 8:54

¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Grk “and called, saying.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation to “and said.”

NET Notes: Luk 8:55

¹ tn Grk “And her.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² sn In other words, she came back to life; see Acts 20:10.

³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

NET Notes: Luk 8:56

¹ tn Grk “And her.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² sn Jesus ordered them to tell no one because he desired that miracles not become the center of his ministry.