Luke 8:49-51

8:49 While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’s ¹  house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.” 8:50 But when Jesus heard this, he told ²  him, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” ³  8:51 Now when he came to the house, Jesus ⁴  did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, ⁵  and James, and the child’s father and mother.

[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).

[8:50]  ² tn Grk “answered.”

[8:50]  ³ 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.

[8:51]  ⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:51]  ⁵ 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.