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Luke 8:51
When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus acts immediately after instructing Jairus to trust in his daughter's healing. He physically restricts entry into the house to only Peter, John, James, and the child's parents.
The words — ἐλθὼν (elthōn) functions as the participle "having entered," while οὐκ (ouk) supplies the negation that modifies ἀφῆκεν (aphēken), "He allowed," to create the restriction.
The thread — This controlled access mirrors Elijah's removal of a boy to an upper room in 1 Kings 17:19 and the instruction to shut a door in 2 Kings 4:4. It also reflects the pattern of restrained divine presence in Isaiah 42:2.
Why it lands — The text establishes Jesus as the sole authority over who witnesses the intervention. It requires the reader to accept that divine action operates within strictly defined boundaries rather than open access.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 17:19 But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed.
- 2 Kings 4:4 Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.”
- Isaiah 42:2 He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets.
- Matthew 6:5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- Mark 14:33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
- Luke 9:28 About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
- Mark 5:37 And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- Luke 6:14 Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
- Acts 9:40 Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- 2 Kings 4:34 Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm.