Charles Ellicott Commentary Luke 9:38

"And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child:" — Luke 9:38 (ASV)

A man of the company.—Better, a man from among the multitude.

Master.—Here St. Luke uses the more common word, which means “teacher.”

He is mine only child.—Note, as in the history of the widow of Nain (Luke 5:12), the tender sympathy shown in St. Luke’s narrative. He is the only Evangelist who calls attention to the fact.