Luke 8:42

New International Reader's Version

His only daughter was dying. She was about 12 years old. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him.

Cross References

Job 4:20

Between sunrise and sunset they are broken to pieces. Nobody even notices. They disappear forever.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

Who knows what’s good for a person? They live for only a few meaningless days. They pass through life like a shadow. Who can tell them what will happen on earth after they are gone?

Ezekiel 24:16

“Son of man, I will take away from you the wife you delight in. It will happen very soon. But do not sing songs of sadness. Do not let any tears flow from your eyes.

Ezekiel 24:25

“Son of man, I will take away their beautiful temple. It is their joy and glory. They take delight in it. Their hearts long for it. I will also take away their sons and daughters.

Zechariah 12:10

“I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on David’s family line. I will also send it on those who live in Jerusalem. They will look to me. I am the one they have pierced. They will mourn over me as someone mourns over an only child who has died. They will be full of sorrow over me. Their sorrow will be just like someone’s sorrow over an oldest son.

Mark 5:24

So Jesus went with him. A large group of people followed. They crowded around him.

Luke 7:12

He approached the town gate. Just then, a dead person was being carried out. He was the only son of his mother. She was a widow. A large crowd from the town was with her.

Luke 8:41

Then a man named Jairus came. He was a synagogue leader. He fell at Jesus’ feet and begged Jesus to come to his house.

Luke 8:43

A woman was there who had a sickness that made her bleed. Her sickness had lasted for 12 years. No one could heal her.

Luke 8:45

“Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Everyone said they didn’t do it. Then Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pushing against you.”

Romans 5:12

Sin entered the world because one man sinned. And death came because of sin. Everyone sinned, so death came to all people.