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King James Version

Luke 8:55

And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Children;   Dead (People);   Jairus;   Jesus, the Christ;   Miracles;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Resurrection;   Spirit;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Synagogue;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Communion (2);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Diseases;   Evangelism;   Luke, Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Medicine;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Authority in Religion;   Children;   Cures;   Dominion (2);   Jairus;   Lazarus;   Luke;   Soul;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for May 25;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he gave orders that she be given something to eat.
King James Version (1611)
And her spirit came againe, and shee arose straightway: and hee commanded to giue her meat.
English Standard Version
And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat.
New American Standard Bible
And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He ordered that something be given her to eat.
New Century Version
Her spirit came back into her, and she stood up at once. Then Jesus ordered that she be given something to eat.
Amplified Bible
And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He ordered that she be given something to eat.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat.
Legacy Standard Bible
And her spirit returned, and she stood up immediately. And He gave orders for something to be given her to eat.
Berean Standard Bible
Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
Contemporary English Version
She came back to life and got right up. Jesus told them to give her something to eat.
Complete Jewish Bible
and her spirit returned. She stood up at once, and he directed that something be given her to eat.
Darby Translation
And her spirit returned, and immediately she rose up; and he commanded [something] to eat to be given to her.
Easy-to-Read Version
Her spirit came back into her, and she stood up immediately. Jesus said, "Give her something to eat."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And her spirite came againe, and she rose straightway: and he comanded to giue her meate.
George Lamsa Translation
And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and he commanded to give her something to eat.
Good News Translation
Her life returned, and she got up at once, and Jesus ordered them to give her something to eat.
Lexham English Bible
And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately, and he ordered something to be given to her to eat.
Literal Translation
And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. And He ordered something to eat be given to her.
American Standard Version
And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that something be given her to eat.
Bible in Basic English
And her spirit came back to her and she got up straight away: and he gave orders that food was to be given to her.
Hebrew Names Version
Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
International Standard Version
So her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he directed that she be given something to eat.
Etheridge Translation
And her spirit returned, and she arose. And he directed that they should give her to eat.
Murdock Translation
And her spirit returned, and she instantly arose. And he directed them to give her food.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And her spirite came agayne, and she rose straightway: And he commaunded to geue her meate.
English Revised Version
And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that something be given her to eat.
World English Bible
Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And her spirit returned, and she arose straightway, and he commanded to give her meat.
Weymouth's New Testament
And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; and He directed them to give her some food.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And hir spirit turnede ayen, and sche roos anoon. And he comaundide to yyue to hir to ete.
Update Bible Version
And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that [something] be given her to eat.
Webster's Bible Translation
And her spirit came again, and she arose immediately: and he commanded to give her food.
New English Translation
Her spirit returned, and she got up immediately. Then he told them to give her something to eat.
New King James Version
Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat.
New Living Translation
And at that moment her life returned, and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.
New Life Bible
Her spirit came back and she got up at once. Jesus told them to bring her food.
New Revised Standard
Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he directed them to give her something to eat.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And her spirit returned, and she rose up instantly, and he ordered that something should be given her to eat.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And her spirit returned: and she arose immediately. And he bid them give her to eat.
Revised Standard Version
And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and he directed that something should be given her to eat.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And hyr sprete came agayne and she roose strayght waye. And he commaunded to geve her meate.
Young's Literal Translation
and her spirit came back, and she arose presently, and he directed that there be given to her to eat;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And hir sprete came agayne, & she arose straight waye. And he comaunded to geue her meate.
Mace New Testament (1729)
immediately she came to life, and rose up: and he order'd, that something should be given her to eat.
Simplified Cowboy Version
She opened up her eyes and got up at once. Jesus told her parents to get her something to eat.

Contextual Overview

40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him. 41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: 42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. 49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

her spirit: This expression, thus used of one who had been dead, strongly implies, that at death the soul not only exists separately, but returns and is re-united to the body, when it is raised from the dead. 1 Kings 17:21-23, John 11:44

and he: Luke 24:41-43, Mark 5:43, John 11:44

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:35 - and the child opened Mark 5:41 - Damsel Luke 5:13 - immediately Luke 7:14 - Young John 5:21 - even

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And her spirit came again,.... Her soul, which was departed from her, upon the all-powerful voice of Christ, returned to her body; and "re-entered", as the Ethiopic version adds: this shows that the soul is immortal, and dies not with the body; that it exists in a separate state from it after death, and will hereafter re-enter the body, and be again united to it in the resurrection, of which this instance was a kind of pledge and emblem: where her spirit was during this time of separation, is needless, and would be curious and rash to inquire; it is enough to say with the Scripture, that it had returned, to God, that gave it, Ecclesiastes 12:7 and by whom it was sent back to its body again:

and she arose straightway: from off the bed, and as Mark says, "walked"; for she was at an age capable of it, and which actions of arising and walking, clearly proved that she was alive, and in health:

and he commanded to give her meat; which was done, partly to show, not only that she was alive, but that her disorder was removed, and her appetite restored, and that she could eat and drink, as she had done before her illness; and partly, to observe that she was raised not to an immortal life, as none were before Christ, but to an animate life, which was to be supported by eating and drinking, and so a mortal one;

Ecclesiastes 12:7- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26, and Mark 5:21-43.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 8:55. And he commanded to give her meat. — Though she was raised to life by a miracle, she was not to be preserved by a miracle. Nature is God's great instrument, and he delights to work by it; nor will he do any thing by his sovereign power, in the way of miracle, that can be effected by his ordinary providence. Again, God will have us be workers together with him: he provides food for us, but he does not eat for us; we eat for ourselves, and are thus nourished on the bounty that God has provided. Without the food, man cannot be nourished; and unless he eat the food, it can be of no use to him. So, God provides salvation for a lost world, and bestows it on every penitent believing soul; but he neither repents nor believes for any man. A man repents and believes for himself, under the succours of God's grace.


 
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