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The Healing Touch of Jesus

Luke 8:50

In 9 translations

BSB
But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
KJV
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
WEB
But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”
ASV
But Jesus hearing it, answered him, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole.
LSV
and Jesus having heard, answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid, only believe, and she will be saved.”
YLT
and Jesus having heard, answered him, saying, 'Be not afraid, only believe, and she shall be saved.'
DBY
But Jesus, hearing it, answered him saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made well.
DRC
And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid: Fear not; believe only, and she shall be safe.
GNV
When Iesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Feare not: beleeue onely, and she shall be saued.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πίστευσον (“do believe”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πίστευε (“do believe”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include λέγων (“saying”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: αὐτῷ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτῷ; Robinson–Pierpont add λέγων.
  • SBLGNT: πίστευσον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πίστευσον; Robinson–Pierpont read πίστευε.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀκούσας ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ· Μὴ φοβοῦ, μόνον πίστευσον, καὶ σωθήσεται.
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀκούσας ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ, λέγων, Μὴ φοβοῦ· μόνον πίστευε, καὶ σωθήσεται.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀκούσας ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ, λέγων, Μὴ φοβοῦ· μόνον πίστευε, καὶ σωθήσεται.
SCR1894
ο δε ιησους ακουσας απεκριθη αυτω λεγων μη φοβου μονον πιστευε και σωθησεται

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 11:40Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
  • Mark 5:36But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
  • John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
  • Mark 11:22–24“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them. “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done…
  • Luke 8:48“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
  • Romans 4:17As 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.
  • Mark 9:23“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
  • Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
  • Romans 4:20Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

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