Luke 8

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

49 Ref 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;'

50 Ref and Jesus having heard, answered him, saying, `Be not afraid, only believe, and she shall be saved.'

51 Ref And having come to the house, he suffered no one to go in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father of the child, and the mother;

52 Ref and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, `Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;

53 Ref and they were deriding him, knowing that she did die;

54 Ref and he having put all forth without, and having taken hold of her hand, called, saying, `Child, arise;'

55 Ref and her spirit came back, and she arose presently, and he directed that there be given to her to eat;

56 Ref and her parents were amazed, but he charged them to say to no one what was come to pass.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

49 Ref While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's `house', saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.

50 Ref But Jesus hearing it, answered him, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole.

51 Ref And when he came to the house, he suffered not any man to enter in with him, save Peter, and John, and James, and the father of the maiden and her mother.

52 Ref And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.

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

54 Ref But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, Maiden, arise.

55 Ref And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that `something' be given her to eat.

56 Ref And her parents were amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done.

King James Version (KJV)

49 Ref 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 Ref But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

51 Ref 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 Ref And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

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

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

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

56 Ref And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

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