Luke 8:42 Meaning and Explanation
“For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The only daughter of Jairus, about twelve years old, is dying, and the crowds press on Jesus as He goes.
What Does Luke 8:42 Mean?
Luke gives the reason: Jairus has one only daughter, about twelve years old, and she is dying. Jesus sets out for the house, but the crowds throng Him as He goes, pressing in on every side.
An only child, and twelve years of her are all there has been; the spare wording carries the whole weight of fatherly love. Then comes the obstacle: the urgent errand slows to a crawl in the crush of people. The delay will become part of the story God is telling, as delays often are. Interruption, in His hands, is not neglect.
Luke 8:42 in the Original Language
monogenes (μονογενής), 'one only' -- an only child, one of a kind.
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What does Luke 8:42 mean?
The only daughter of Jairus, about twelve years old, is dying, and the crowds press on Jesus as He goes.