Luke 8:56
And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke 8:56 in other translations
| BSB | Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened. |
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| WEB | Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done. |
| ASV | And her parents were amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done. |
| YLT | and her parents were amazed, but he charged them to say to no one what was come to pass. |
| DARBY | And her parents were amazed; but he enjoined them to tell no one what had happened. |
| BBE | And her father and mother were full of wonder, but he gave orders to them to say nothing about it to anyone. |
| Webster | And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done. |
What does Luke 8:56 mean?
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…
Luke 8:56 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 8:56
- Matthew 8:4
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- Matthew 9:30
And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
- Luke 5:14
And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- Mark 5:42-43
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
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Context
- Luke 8:55
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
- Luke 8:56
And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke 8:56 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y sus padres estaban atónitos; á los cuales él mandó, que á nadie dijesen lo que había sido hecho. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ses parents étaient hors d’eux; et il leur enjoignit de ne dire à personne ce qui était arrivé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ihre Eltern gerieten außer sich; er aber gebot ihnen, niemandem zu sagen, was geschehen war. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et stupuerunt parentes ejus, quibus præcepit ne alicui dicerent quod factum erat. |