Luke 8 · Verse 50

Luke 8:50

But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
Luke 8:50, King James Version

Luke 8:50 in other translations

BSBBut Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
WEBBut Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”
ASVBut Jesus hearing it, answered him, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole.
YLTand Jesus having heard, answered him, saying, ‘Be not afraid, only believe, and she shall be saved.'
DARBYBut Jesus, hearing it, answered him saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made well.
BBEBut Jesus at these words said to him, Have no fear, only have faith, and she will be made well.
WebsterBut when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be healed.

What does Luke 8:50 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 50.

(u) "Fear not" Jn 11:25, Rom 4:17

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 8:50 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.

ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeButG1161
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
ἀκούσαςakousashaving heardG191
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēHe answeredG611
αὐτῷautōto himG846
μὴmēNotG3361
φοβοῦ·phoboudo fear;G5399
μόνονmonononlyG3441
πίστευσον,pisteusondo believe,G4100
καὶkaiandG2532
σωθήσεται.sōthēsetaishe will be saved.G4982

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

Cross references for Luke 8:50

  • John 11:40

    Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

  • John 11:25

    Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

  • Mark 5:36

    As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

  • Mark 11:22-24

    And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

  • Luke 8:48

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

  • Romans 4:17

    (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

  • Mark 9:23

    Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

  • Isaiah 50:10

    Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.

  • Romans 4:20

    He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
believe.
48; Isa 50:10; Mr 5:36; 9:23; 11:22-24; Joh 11:25,40; Ro 4:17,20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • Luke 8:51

    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.

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Luke 8:50 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y oyéndolo Jesús, le respondió: No temas: cree solamente, y será salva.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jésus, l’ayant entendu, lui répondit, disant: Ne crains pas, crois seulement, et elle sera sauvée.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Als aber Jesus es hörte, antwortete er ihm und sprach: Fürchte dich nicht, glaube nur, und sie wird gerettet werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Jesus autem, audito hoc verbo, respondit patri puellæ: Noli timere, crede tantum, et salva erit.