John Gill Commentary Luke 8:42

"for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the multitudes thronged him." — Luke 8:42 (ASV)

For he had one only daughter And so exceedingly dear to him:

about twelve years of age ; (See Gill on Matthew 9:18)

And she lay a dying , or "was near death", as the Syriac and Persic versions; or "was just ready to die", as the Ethiopic version. The Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions render it, "she was dead", or "now dead", and which agrees with (Matthew 9:18) . (See Gill on Matthew 9:18).

but as he went ; along the streets of Capernaum, from Matthew's house; where he had been entertained with his disciples, and others, and where he had a conversation with some of the Pharisees and John's disciples, to the ruler's house:

the people thronged him ; such a vast multitude followed him to see the cure, that he was even crowded, and so pressed on all sides, that it was difficult to walk along.