Luke - 8:54



54 But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, "Child, arise!"

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 8:54.

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And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, Maiden, arise.
But he taking her by the hand, cried out, saying: Maid, arise.
But he, having turned them all out and taking hold of her hand, cried saying, Child, arise.
and he having put all forth without, and having taken hold of her hand, called, saying, 'Child, arise;'
He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, "Child, awake!"
But he, taking her hand, said to her, My child, get up.
But he, taking her by the hand, cried out, saying, "Little girl, arise."
But, taking her by the hand, Jesus said in a loud voice, "Child, rise!"

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He put them all out - That is, the pipers and those who made a noise, weeping and lamenting. See Matthew 9:23; Mark 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.

And he put them all out,.... Of the room, where the maiden lay, all the mourners and pipers; all excepting the parents of the child, and his three disciples, This clause is left out in the Vulgate Latin, and Ethiopic versions; nor was it in two of Beza's ancient copies, and in two of Stephens's; but in the rest, and in the other versions:
and took hereby the hand, and called, saying; in the Syriac language, "Talitha cumi", as in Mark 5:41
Maid, arise; See Gill on Mark 5:41.

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