Luke
8:40-56
Lesson 123
8:40-56
Lesson 123
Luke 8:40-56
Lessons on the Word 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. 50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. 51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. 53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. 56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done. *The part of verse 8:43 that appears in blue is not included in all the original manuscripts. |
Margin notes:
"When Jesus was returned." (8:40) - Jesus returned from Gadara to Galilee (Luke 8:26). "Ruler of the synagogue." (8:41) - Jairus was the administrator in charge of the temple complex (probably in Capernaum) and its upkeep. "Issue of blood." (8:43) - The disease caused the woman to bleed continually. She was considered unclean and shunned by Jewish society (Leviticus 15:25-27). "Her issue of blood stanched." (8:44) - "Her bleeding stopped." "Virtue is gone out of me." (8:46) - "Power has gone out of me." This was not the first time this happened (Luke 6:19). "She was not hid." (8:47) - "She was discovered." "Fear not: believe only." (8:50) - The message here is to read the Bible, study it, believe, and grow in faith. "Save Peter, and James, and John." (8:51) - "Except Peter, James, and John." These three disciples were among the first to be called by Jesus (Mark 1:14-19) and made up His inner circle. They were the only disciples allowed to witness the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:1-13; Luke 9:28-36), the resurrection of Jairus' daughter, and Jesus praying in Gethsemane Garden as He waited to be arrested (Matthew 26:36-37; Mark 14:32-33). "She arose straightway." (8:55) - "She rose immediately." "He charged them." (8:56) - "He cautioned them." |