While he yet spake,.... The above words to the woman;there cometh one: Mark suggests there were more than one, Mr 5:35,See Gill on "Mr 5:35" and the Persic version here reads, "some of the ruler's family came"; that is, to him, who was now with Jesus: from the ruler of the synagogue's house; so the word "house" is supplied by the Syriac and Ethiopic versions; otherwise the words would be,from the ruler of the synagogue; which could not be, since he was still with Christ: hence some versions, as the Vulgate and Arabic, render them, "to the ruler of the synagogue"; and which give a true sense, and a right view of the case; for this messenger both came from his house, and to him:saying to him, thy daughter is dead, trouble not the master; to bring him any further, since all hope of help was now gone.
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Luke 8:49
Luke 8:49
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