Luke 8:55
New International Version
Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.

New Living Translation
And at that moment her life returned, and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.

English Standard Version
And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat.

Berean Standard Bible
Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.

Berean Literal Bible
And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately; and He directed to be given to her to eat.

King James Bible
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

New King James Version
Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat.

New American Standard Bible
And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He ordered that something be given her to eat.

NASB 1995
And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat.

NASB 1977
And her spirit returned, and she rose immediately; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat.

Legacy Standard Bible
And her spirit returned, and she stood up immediately. And He gave orders for something to be given her to eat.

Amplified Bible
And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He ordered that she be given something to eat.

Christian Standard Bible
Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he gave orders that she be given something to eat.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then He gave orders that she be given something to eat.

American Standard Version
And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that something be given her to eat.

Contemporary English Version
She came back to life and got right up. Jesus told them to give her something to eat.

English Revised Version
And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that something be given her to eat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She came back to life and got up at once. He ordered her parents to give her something to eat.

Good News Translation
Her life returned, and she got up at once, and Jesus ordered them to give her something to eat.

International Standard Version
So her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then Jesus directed that she be given something to eat.

Majority Standard Bible
Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.

NET Bible
Her spirit returned, and she got up immediately. Then he told them to give her something to eat.

New Heart English Bible
Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.

Webster's Bible Translation
And her spirit came again, and she arose immediately: and he commanded to give her food.

Weymouth New Testament
And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; and He directed them to give her some food.

World English Bible
Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and her spirit came back, and she arose immediately, and He directed that there be given to her to eat;

Berean Literal Bible
And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately; and He directed to be given to her to eat.

Young's Literal Translation
and her spirit came back, and she arose presently, and he directed that there be given to her to eat;

Smith's Literal Translation
And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he ordered to give her to eat.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he bid them give her to eat.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And her spirit returned, and she immediately rose up. And he ordered them to give her something to eat.

New American Bible
Her breath returned and she immediately arose. He then directed that she should be given something to eat.

New Revised Standard Version
Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he directed them to give her something to eat.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and he commanded to give her something to eat.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And her spirit returned, and at once she arose, and he commanded them to give her food.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he commanded that food should be given her.

Godbey New Testament
And her spirit returned, and she stood up immediately. And He commanded that something should be given to her to eat.

Haweis New Testament
And her spirit returned, and she immediately arose; and he commanded to give her something to eat.

Mace New Testament
immediately she came to life, and rose up: and he order'd, that something should be given her to eat.

Weymouth New Testament
And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; and He directed them to give her some food.

Worrell New Testament
And her spirit returned to her, and she rose up instantly; and He commanded that something should be given to her to eat.

Worsley New Testament
And her spirit returned, and immediately she stood up: and He ordered something to be given her to eat.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Healing Touch of Jesus
54But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!” 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat. 56Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.…

Cross References
Mark 5:41-42
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” / Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.

Matthew 9:25
After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

John 11:43-44
After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.

Acts 9:40-41
Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. / Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

1 Kings 17:21-22
Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!” / And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.

2 Kings 4:32-35
When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ...

Acts 20:10-12
But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!” / Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed. / And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.

Matthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

John 5:21
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

John 6:63
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

Romans 4:17
As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.

1 Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:45
So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:9
Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.

Ephesians 2:5
made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!


Treasury of Scripture

And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

her spirit.

1 Kings 17:21-23
And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again…

John 11:44
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

and he.

Luke 24:41-43
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? …

Mark 5:43
And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

John 11:44
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

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4. Jesus, after he had preached from place to place,
9. explains the parable of the sower,
16. and the candle;
19. declares who are his mother, and brothers;
22. rebukes the winds;
26. casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs;
37. is rejected by the Gadarenes;
43. heals the woman of her bleeding;
49. and raises Jairus's daughter from death.














Her spirit returned
This phrase signifies the miraculous restoration of life to the girl who had died. In the Greek, the word for "spirit" is "pneuma," which can mean breath, spirit, or life force. This indicates that her life force, which had departed at death, was now restored by the divine power of Jesus. Theologically, this underscores the belief in Jesus' authority over life and death, affirming His divine nature and foreshadowing His own resurrection. Historically, this miracle would have been a profound testament to Jesus' power, as resurrections were rare and seen as a direct act of God.

and at once she got up
The immediacy of her action, "at once," highlights the completeness and instantaneity of the miracle. The Greek word "anistemi" is used here, which means to rise or stand up. This not only indicates her physical ability to stand but also symbolizes a new beginning or restoration. In the cultural context of the time, a girl who had been dead and was now alive would have been a powerful witness to the community, demonstrating the transformative power of Jesus' ministry.

And He directed that she be given something to eat
This practical instruction from Jesus serves multiple purposes. First, it confirms the reality of the miracle; a spirit or ghost would not require food, but a living person would. The act of eating is a sign of life and health. The Greek word "diatasso," meaning to command or direct, shows Jesus' authority and care for the girl's well-being. This also reflects the compassionate nature of Jesus, who attends not only to spiritual needs but also to physical ones. In a broader scriptural context, this act of providing food can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual nourishment, a theme prevalent throughout Jesus' teachings.

(55) Her spirit came again.--The precise form of expression is peculiar to St. Luke, and is, perhaps, characteristic of the more accurate phraseology that belonged to him as a physician.

Verse 55. - He commanded to give her meat. She had been grievously ill, sick, we know, even to death; and now that the old strength and health had come back again, the Master felt she would at once, after her long abstinence, need food. Even the child's mother was not so motherly as Jesus.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Her
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

spirit
πνεῦμα (pneuma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

returned,
ἐπέστρεψεν (epestrepsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1994: From epi and strepho; to revert.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

at once
παραχρῆμα (parachrēma)
Adverb
Strong's 3916: Instantly, immediately, on the spot. From para and chrema; at the thing itself, i.e. Instantly.

she got up.
ἀνέστη (anestē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.

And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He directed that
διέταξεν (dietaxen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1299: To give orders to, prescribe, arrange. From dia and tasso; to arrange thoroughly, i.e. institute, prescribe, etc.

she
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

be given [something]
δοθῆναι (dothēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

to eat.
φαγεῖν (phagein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 5315: A primary verb; to eat.


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