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Luke 8:50
But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to Jairus immediately after a messenger arrives with news of his daughter’s death. He addresses the synagogue leader directly while the surrounding crowd remains present.
The words — ἀκοῦσας (akousas) literally means “having heard,” indicating Jesus perceived the messengers’ report before they finished speaking. μὴ (mē) functions as a negative command paired with the imperative, literally instructing Jairus to cease fear.
The thread — The text records Jesus giving Jairus the same instruction in Mark 5:36. It also parallels John 11:40, where Jesus ties belief to witnessing God’s glory, and John 11:25, which states that believing in Him guarantees life beyond death.
Why it lands — The text commands Jairus to stop fearing and place active trust in Jesus’ power. It requires the reader to choose deliberate faith over panic when confronted with circumstances that appear irreversible.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
Cross-references
- John 11:40 Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
- Mark 5:36 But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
- John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
- Mark 11:22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
- Luke 8:48 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
- 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.
- Isaiah 50:10 Who 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.
- Mark 9:23 “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
- Romans 4:20 Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,