42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him.

Other Translations of Luke 8:42

King James Version

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.

English Standard Version

42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him.

The Message

42 because his twelve-year-old daughter, his only child, was dying. Jesus went with him, making his way through the pushing, jostling crowd.

New King James Version

42 for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him.

New Living Translation

42 His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 8:42

Commentary on Luke 8:41-56

(Read Luke 8:41-56)

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.