Text -- Luke 8:52-56 (NET)

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 8:52

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.