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for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes thronged him.
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A Precious "Only" Child
Commentators point out that the Greek word for "only daughter" (monogenes) is the same one used to describe Jesus as God's "only Son." This detail emphasizes the immense value of the child to her father, Jairus, and deepens our understanding of his desperate plea for his precious daughter who was at the point of death.
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An only daughter (θυγατηρ μονογενης). The same adjective used of the widow's son (7:12) and the epileptic boy (9:38) and of Jesus …
19th Century
Anglican
About twelve years of age.—St. Luke, as with the precision of a practiced writer, names the age at the beginning of the narrative…
Baptist
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him. And, behold, there came …
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The “crowds” (), now an integral part of the narrative, cover the woman’s furtive approach to Jesus. Luke does not specify the nature of the “bleed…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For he had one only daughter And so exceedingly dear to him:
about twelve years of age ;…
Presbyterian
Let us not complain of a crowd, and a throng, and a hurry, as long as we are in the way of our duty, and doing good; but otherwise, every wise man …
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