Luke 8:56

Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.

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WEBBE

Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.

BSB

Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

KJV

And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

ASV

And her parents were amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done.

BBE

And her father and mother were full of wonder, but he gave orders to them to say nothing about it to anyone.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ἐξέστησαν exestēsan were amazed G1839 οἱ hoi the G3588 γονεῖς goneis parents G1118 αὐτῆς autēs of her G846 ὁ ho (the) G3588 δὲ de and G1161 παρήγγειλεν parēngeilen He instructed G3853 αὐτοῖς autois to them G846 μηδενὶ mēdeni no one G3367 εἰπεῖν eipein to tell G2036 τὸ to what G3588 γεγονός.¶ gegonos having happened G1096

The early church

(Severus.) He next charges the parents, astonished at the miracle, and almost crying out, not to publish abroad what was done. As it follows, And her parents were astonished; but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done; showing that He is the Giver of good things, but not covetous of glory, and that He gives the whole, receiving nothing. But he who seeks after the glory of his works has indeed shown forth something, but receives something.
Ancient Greek Expositor · d. 1274Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 41–56

Let us not complain of a crowd, and a throng, and a hurry, as long as we are in the way of our duty, and doing good; but otherwise every wise man will keep himself out of it as much as he can. And many a poor soul is healed, and helped, and saved by Christ, that is hidden in a crowd, and nobody notices it. This woman came trembling, yet her faith saved her. There may be trembling, where yet there is saving faith. Observe Christ's comfortable words to Jairus, Fear not, believe only, and thy daughter shall be made whole. No less hard was it not to grieve for the loss of an only child, than not to fear the continuance of that grief. But in perfect faith there is no fear; the more we fear, the less we believe. The hand of Christ's grace goes with the calls of his word, to make them effectual. Christ commanded to give her meat. As babes new born, so those newly raised from sin, desire spiritual food, that they may grow thereby.

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Matthew 9:23–25Mark 5:37–43

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