Bible Commentary

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. 49. trouble not the Master ] Literally, “ worry not the Rabbi.” For the colloquial verb preserved also in St Mark see Luk 7:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:49”

And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. 48. Daughter ] The only recorded occasion on which our Lord used that tender word to a woman. thy faith hath made thee whole ] Literally, “ hath saved thee” Thy faith not the superstitious and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:48”

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. 47 . she came trembling ] Because by her touch she had communicated to Him Levitical … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:47”

And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 46. Somebody hath touched me ] Rather, Some one touched me. “They press; she touches.” Aug. “Flesh presses; faith touches.” Id. Our Lord’s question was meant to reach the woman’s heart, comp. Gen 3:9; Gen 4:9; 2Ki 5:25. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:46”

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? 45. Peter and they that were with him ] St Mark merely says His disciples, but the question is in exact accordance with that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:45”

Came behind [him,] and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood staunched. 44. came behind him, and totiched the border of his garment ] Rather, approaching from behind touched the tassel of His outer robe. This is a miracle ‘by the way’ (obiter), but, as Fuller says, “His obiter is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:44”

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 43. which had spent all her living ] Literally, ‘having in addition spent’ her-whole means of livelihood. neither could be healed op any ] St Luke, perhaps with a fellow- feeling … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:43”

For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 42. one only daughter ] St Luke, whose keen sympathies are everywhere observable in his Gospel, mentions the same touching fact in the case of the son of the widow of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:42”

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: 41-56. The Daughter of Jairus and the Woman with the issue of Blood. 41. behold ] St Matthew places this message of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:41”

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people [gladly] received him: for they were all waiting for him. 40. The waiting Multitude. 40. the people gladly received him ] They would see the sail of His boat as it started back from Geigesa, and the storm had probably driven back the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:40”