Luke 8 · Verse 49

Luke 8:49

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.
Luke 8:49, King James Version

Luke 8:49 in other translations

BSBWhile He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
WEBWhile he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”
ASVWhile he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.
YLTWhile he is yet speaking, there doth come a certain one from the chief of the synagogue's house, saying to him--‘Thy daughter hath died, harass not the Teacher;'
DARBYWhile he was yet speaking, comes some one from the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher.
BBEWhile he was still talking, someone came from the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, saying, Your daughter is dead; do not go on troubling the Master.
WebsterWhile he was yet speaking, there cometh one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead: trouble not the Master.

What does Luke 8:49 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 49.

(s) "while she yet spoke" Mt 9:23, Mk 5:35 (t) "ruler of the synagogue" Lk 8:41,42

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 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…

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Luke 8:49 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἜτιEtiStillG2089
αὐτοῦautouwhen heG846
λαλοῦντοςlalountosis speakingG2980
ἔρχεταίerchetaicomesG2064
τιςtisoneG5100
παρὰparafromG3844
τοῦtoutheG3588
ἀρχισυναγώγουarchisunagōgousynagogue rulerG752
λέγωνlegōnsayingG3004
ὅτιhotithatG3754
τέθνηκενtethnēkenHas diedG2348
ἡhētheG3588
θυγάτηρthugatērdaughterG2364
σου·souof You;G4771
μηκέτιmēketino longerG3371
σκύλλεskulledo troubleG4660
τὸνtontheG3588
διδάσκαλον.didaskalonTeacher.G1320

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 8:49

  • Mark 5:35-43

    While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. …

  • Isaiah 7:12

    But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.

  • Luke 7:6

    Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:

  • Matthew 9:23-26

    And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

  • Luke 8:41-43

    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: For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

  • Luke 11:7

    And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he.
41-43; Mt 9:23-26; Mr 5:35-43
trouble.
7:6; 11:7; Isa 7:12; Mr 5:35

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Context

  • Luke 8:48

    And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

  • Luke 8:49

    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.

  • Luke 8:50

    But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

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Luke 8:49 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Estando aún él hablando, vino uno del príncipe de la sinagoga á decirle: Tu hija es muerta, no des trabajo al Maestro.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
– Comme il parlait encore, il vient quelqu’un de chez le chef de synagogue, lui disant: Ta fille est morte, ne tourmente pas le maître.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Während er noch redete, kommt einer von dem Synagogenvorsteher und sagt zu ihm: Deine Tochter ist gestorben, bemühe den Lehrer nicht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Adhuc illo loquente, venit quidam ad principem synagogæ, dicens ei: Quia mortua est filia tua, noli vexare illum.