He charged them much that no one should know this. He commanded that something should be given to her to eat.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

That no one should know this (ινα μηδεις γνο τουτο). Second aorist active subjunctive, γνο. But would they keep still about it? Th…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Something should be given her to eat. "He had raised her by extraordinary power, but he willed that she should be sustained by

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

That something should be given her to eat.—This, again, is common to Mark and Luke, but is not given by Matthew. It suggests the …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. And he charged them strictly that no man should kno…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Theophylact of Ohrid: Those who were with the ruler of the synagogue thought that Christ was one of the prophets. For this …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The twelve-year-old girl responded immediately to Jesus’ words. She not only stood up, she began to walk around. The five witnesses to the miracle …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he charged them Though Christ did not admit all indiscriminately to behold this resurrection, yet the miracle might not have remained …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he charged them straitly that no man should know it ,
&c.] From them, immediately, and whilst he was upon the sp…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We may suppose Jairus hesitating whether he should ask Christ to go on or not, when told that his daughter was dead. But do we not have as much occ…

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