49 While He was still speaking , someone came from the house of the synagogue official , saying , "Your daughter has died ; do not trouble the Teacher anymore ." 50 But when Jesus heard this, He answered him, " Do not be afraid any longer; only believe , and she will be made well ." 51 When He came to the house , He did not allow anyone to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James , and the girl's father and mother . 52 Now they were all weeping and lamenting for her; but He said , "Stop weeping , for she has not died , but is asleep ." 53 And they began laughing at Him, knowing that she had died . 54 He, however , took her by the hand and called , saying , "Child , arise !" 55 And her spirit returned , and she got up immediately ; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat . 56 Her parents were amazed ; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 8:49-56
Commentary on Luke 8:41-56
(Read Luke 8:41-56)
Let us not complain of a crowd, and a throng, and a hurry, as long as we are in the way of our duty, and doing good; but otherwise every wise man will keep himself out of it as much as he can. And many a poor soul is healed, and helped, and saved by Christ, that is hidden in a crowd, and nobody notices it. This woman came trembling, yet her faith saved her. There may be trembling, where yet there is saving faith. Observe Christ's comfortable words to Jairus, Fear not, believe only, and thy daughter shall be made whole. No less hard was it not to grieve for the loss of an only child, than not to fear the continuance of that grief. But in perfect faith there is no fear; the more we fear, the less we believe. The hand of Christ's grace goes with the calls of his word, to make them effectual. Christ commanded to give her meat. As babes new born, so those newly raised from sin, desire spiritual food, that they may grow thereby.