Jairus' Daughter Rises as Jesus Stands byby CBPepper
8:55Luke 8:55
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
This verse closes the healing of Jairus' daughter, which takes place right after Jesus returns from healing the demoniacs at Gadara. Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue, comes to Jesus, falls at His feet, and beseeches Him greatly to come and lay His hands on his little daughter, who lies at the point of death and has been given up to die by the most learned physicians, so that she may be healed and shall live. Jesus at once goes with the stricken father toward his home, to the surprise of the disciples at His ready compliance with the request of the haughty ruler. Though it is only a short distance their progress is very slow because the people press forward on every side eager to see the great Teacher and begging His attention and aid, while the anxious father urges his way through the crowd fearful of being too late and Jesus pities the people and stops to minister to their spiritual darkness and physical maladies.
The raising happens inside her home with only Peter, James, John, and her parents present, after the mourners who laughed when He said she was sleeping are sent out. Taking her hand, He speaks softly in her own home language and tells her to arise. At His command and word her spirit returns and her life revives immediately, her body revives, and she rises straightway and at once when He calls her to arise. Life returns at once through her whole body with beating pulse, returning breath, opening eyes as from sleep and a smile, and she stands and walks while her parents weep for joy.
Her recovery is immediate, yet she is weak and weakened from long sickness and long illness while being free from disease. He then commands and directs and orders the household and family to give her food, to be given food for strength. He charges the household to tell no one what was done, yet those who had seen her dead and then alive and well spread the news that He had raised the dead to life.
Her raising shows His power over death and points to the resurrection of the dead in Christ when He returns, when they will rise to immortal life and be with the Lord. The order to give her food shows her recovery was real and that she needed ordinary care. His attention to her ordinary physical need, in reminding her parents to give her food and attending to the girl's practical needs, demonstrates careful attention to even the smallest things.
This verse closes the healing of Jairus' daughter, which takes place right after Jesus returns from healing the demoniacs at Gadara. Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue, comes to Jesus, falls at His feet, and beseeches Him greatly to come and lay His hands on his little daughter, who lies at the point of death and has been given up to die by the most learned physicians, so that she may be healed and shall live. Jesus at once goes with the stricken father toward his home, to the surprise of the disciples at His ready compliance with the request of the haughty ruler. Though it is only a short distance their progress is very slow because the people press forward on every side eager to see the great Teacher and begging His attention and aid, while the anxious father urges his way through the crowd fearful of being too late and Jesus pities the people and stops to minister to their spiritual darkness and physical maladies.
The raising happens inside her home with only Peter, James, John, and her parents present, after the mourners who laughed when He said she was sleeping are sent out. Taking her hand, He speaks softly in her own home language and tells her to arise. At His command and word her spirit returns and her life revives immediately, her body revives, and she rises straightway and at once when He calls her to arise. Life returns at once through her whole body with beating pulse, returning breath, opening eyes as from sleep and a smile, and she stands and walks while her parents weep for joy.
Her recovery is immediate, yet she is weak and weakened from long sickness and long illness while being free from disease. He then commands and directs and orders the household and family to give her food, to be given food for strength. He charges the household to tell no one what was done, yet those who had seen her dead and then alive and well spread the news that He had raised the dead to life.
Her raising shows His power over death and points to the resurrection of the dead in Christ when He returns, when they will rise to immortal life and be with the Lord. The order to give her food shows her recovery was real and that she needed ordinary care. His attention to her ordinary physical need, in reminding her parents to give her food and attending to the girl's practical needs, demonstrates careful attention to even the smallest things.