Bible Strands
Luke 8:55
Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the girl’s parents immediately after calling her to rise from death. He issues a direct command to provide her with food following her restoration.
The words — The text states that her spirit ἐπιστρέφω (epestrepsen) returned and she ἀνίστημι (anestē) arose παραχρῆμα (parachrēma), meaning immediately. These terms record a sudden, complete reversal of her death without elaboration.
The thread — This sequence mirrors the practical care following Elijah’s prayer in 1 Kings 17:21 and Jesus’s identical food command in Mark 5:43. Both passages tie divine life-giving acts to immediate physical sustenance.
Why it lands — The text places tangible nourishment directly after miraculous recovery, framing obedience as concrete action. A reader must acknowledge that spiritual restoration requires immediate, practical responsibility.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
Cross-references
- John 11:44 The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.
- 1 Kings 17:21 Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”
- Mark 5:43 Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
- Luke 24:41 While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”