KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While 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.”
WEB World English Bible
While 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.”
ASV American Standard Version
While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
While 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;’
Surrounding context — Luke 8
46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
47 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.
48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
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.
50 But when Jesus heard [it], he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
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.
52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
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ἜτιG2089 · etistillαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heλαλοῦντοςG2980 · laleōto speakἔρχεταίG2064 · erchomaito come/goτιςG5100 · tisoneπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχισυναγώγουG752 · archisunagōgossynagogue leaderλέγωνG3004 · legōto sayὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatτέθνηκενG2348 · thnēskōto die/be deadἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυγάτηρG2364 · thugatērdaughterσου·G4771 · suyouμηκέτιG3371 · mēketinever againσκύλλεG4660 · skullōto troubleτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιδάσκαλον.G1320 · didaskalosteacher
Cross-references
Mark 5:35-43While 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?Isaiah 7:12But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.Luke 7:6Then 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 9:23-26And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,Luke 11:7And 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.Luke 8:41-43And, 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:
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