Luke 8:56

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
her	αὐτῆς. autēs	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular feminine
parents	γονεῖς goneis	G1118	a parent · noun — nominative plural masculine
astonished	ἐξέστησαν exestēsan	G1839	to put (stand) out of wits · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
but	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
charged	παρήγγειλεν parēngeilen	G3853	to transmit a message · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
tell	εἰπεῖν eipein	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active infinitive
man	μηδενὶ mēdeni	G3367	not even one (man · adjective — dative singular masculine
done	γεγονός.¶ gegonos	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second perfect active participle, accusative singular neuter

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Cross-references

Matthew 8:4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a t…
Matthew 9:30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
Luke 5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a…
Mark 5:42-43 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:40–end

Christ was driven away by the Gadarenes; they were weary of him, and willing to be rid of him. But when he had crossed the water, and returned to the Galileans, they gladly received him, wished and waited for his return, and welcomed him with all their hearts when he did return, Luk 8:40. If some will not accept the favours Christ offers them, others will. If the Gadarenes be not gathered, yet there are many among whom Christ shall be glorious. When Christ had done his work on the other side of the water he returned, and found work to do in the place whence he came, fresh work. They that will lay out themselves to do good shall never want occasion for it. The needy you have always with you.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 8:55

give her meat--(See on Mar 5:43). Next: Luke Chapter 9

Adam Clarke on 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 nei…

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John Gill on Luke 8:56

And her parents were astonished,.... At the miracle that was wrought, to see their child restored to life; to see her arise, walk, and eat, being in perfect health and strength, and no disorder attending her; but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done. The Ethiopic version reads, "what he had done, nor any thing that was done" not that the thing itself could be concealed, but the way and manner in which, and the means by which it was done, and the circumstances of it; how that by taking her by the hand, and commanding her to arise, she forthwith arose, and walked and ate: Christ's meaning is, that he would not have them take any pains to publish this affair, or to make i…

The Church Fathers

(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 ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And his parents, he says, were amazed, and he commanded them not to tell anyone what had happened. The young man was raised outside the gate, with a large crowd accompanying and watching. Lazarus, called forth from the tomb, became so widely known to the people that due to the witness of those who saw it, many crowds met the Lord with palms, and many from among the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. The Lord recognized a fourth dead man, as informed by the disciple; but since there were no living ones to beseech the Lord for his rescue: "Let the dead bury their own dead," he said (Matt. 13); that is, let the wicked weigh down the wicked with harmful praises, and since there is no righteous person present to correct in mercy, let the sin of the sinner anoint their head.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Luke

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Dictionary and topics

Jairus · Daughter of, restored to life — Daughter of, restored to life

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Luke 8:56

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:40–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 8:55

Adam Clarke on Luke 8:55

John Gill on Luke 8:56

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 8:56

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:40–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 8:55

Adam Clarke on Luke 8:55

John Gill on Luke 8:56

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 8:49–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 8:56