Luke 8 · Verse 54

Luke 8:54

And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
Luke 8:54, King James Version

Luke 8:54 in other translations

BSBBut Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
WEBBut he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”
ASVBut he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, Maiden, arise.
YLTand he having put all forth without, and having taken hold of her hand, called, saying, ‘Child, arise;'
DARBYBut he, having turned them all out and taking hold of her hand, cried saying, Child, arise.
BBEBut he, taking her hand, said to her, My child, get up.
WebsterAnd he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

What does Luke 8:54 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 54.

(x) "arise" Lk 7:14, Jn 11:43

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 54 He put them all out - That is, the pipers and those who made a noise, weeping and lamenting. See Mat 9:23; Mar 5:38. Pompous funeral ceremonies are ridiculous in themselves, and entirely opposed to the spirit and simplicity of the religion of Christ. Every where they meet with his disapprobation.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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 8:54 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.

αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846
δὲdenowG1161
ἐκβαλὼνekbalōnhaving taken outG1544
ἔξωexōoutsideG1854
πάνταςpantasallG3956
καὶkaiandG2532
κρατήσαςkratēsashaving taken holdG2902
τῆςtēsof theG3588
χειρὸςcheiroshandG5495
αὐτῆςautēsof herG846
ἐφώνησενephōnēsencalled outG5455
λέγων·legōnsaying:G3004
ἡhēOG3588
παῖς,paisChild,G3816
ἔγειρε.egeiredo arise.G1453

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

Cross references for Luke 8:54

  • Jeremiah 31:32

    Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:

  • Acts 9:40

    But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

  • John 5:28-29

    Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

  • Matthew 9:25

    But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

  • Mark 9:27

    But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

  • 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.

  • Mark 1:31

    And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

  • John 11:43

    And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

  • Luke 7:14-15

    And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

  • John 5:21

    For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

  • Mark 8:23

    And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he put.
51; Mr 5:40
took.
Jer 31:32; Mt 9:25; Mr 1:31; 5:41; 8:23; 9:27
Maid.
7:14,15; Joh 5:21,28,29; 11:43; Ac 9:40; Ro 4:17

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Context

  • Luke 8:53

    And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

  • Luke 8:54

    And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

  • Luke 8:55

    And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

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Luke 8:54 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas él, tomándola de la mano, clamó, diciendo: Muchacha, levántate.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais lui, les ayant tous mis dehors, et l’ayant prise par la main, cria, disant: Jeune fille, lève-toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als er aber alle hinausgetrieben hatte, ergriff er sie bei der Hand und rief und sprach: Kind, stehe auf!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ipse autem tenens manum ejus clamavit, dicens: Puella, surge.