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Luke 8:50

But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

KJV

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀκούσας ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ· μὴ φοβοῦ· μόνον πίστευσον, καὶ σωθήσεται.

Greek NT

Jesus autem, audito hoc verbo, respondit patri puellæ : Noli timere, crede tantum, et salva erit.

Vulgate

But Jesus hearing it, answered him, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole.

ASV

And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid: Fear not. Believe only: and she shall be safe.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
μόνον
monon
adverb · 66×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
σώζω
sozo
verb · 106×
φοβέω
phobeo
verb · 95×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
verb · 233×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: αὐτῷ | WH/Treg/NIV: αὐτῷ | RP: + λέγων
  • αὐτῷSBLGNT
  • αὐτῷWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + λέγωνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: πίστευσον | WH/Treg/NIV: πίστευσον | RP: πίστευε
  • πίστευσονSBLGNT
  • πίστευσονWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • πίστευεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. And, behold, it is said, a woman that had an issue of blood twelve years, came behind Him, and touched the hem of His garment. For she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole. Wherefore did she not approach Him boldly? She was ashamed on account of her affliction, accounting herself to be unclean. For if the menstruous woman was judged not to be…

Cross-references

  • Gen 18:14 — Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
  • Isa 50:10 — Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
  • John 11:25 — Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
  • John 11:40 — Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
  • Luke 8:48 — And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
  • Mark 5:36 — As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
  • Mark 5:36 — As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
  • Mark 9:23 — Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
  • Mark 11:22 — And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
  • Rom 4:17 — (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.