Luke 8:42 - Compare All Versions
Luke 8:40-42 MSG (The Message)
On his return, Jesus was welcomed by a crowd. They were all there expecting him. A man came up, Jairus by name. He was president of the meeting place. He fell at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come to his home because his twelve-year-old daughter, his only child, was dying. Jesus went with him, making his way through the pushing, jostling crowd.
Luke 8:42 KJV (King James Version)
for he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
Luke 8:42 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.
Luke 8:42 NCV (New Century Version)
Jairus’ only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying. While Jesus was on his way to Jairus’ house, the people were crowding all around him.
Luke 8:42 ASV (American Standard Version)
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the multitudes thronged him.
Luke 8:42 NIV (New International Version)
because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him.
Luke 8:42 NKJV (New King James Version)
for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him.
Luke 8:42 AMP (Amplified Bible)
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as Jesus went, the people were crowding against Him [almost crushing Him].
Luke 8:42 NLT (New Living Translation)
His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds.
Luke 8:41-42 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Just then, a man named Jairus, the leader of the local Jewish congregation, fell before Jesus’ feet. He desperately begged him to come and heal his twelve-year-old daughter, his only child, because she was at the point of death. As Jesus started to go with him to his home to see her, a large crowd surrounded him.
Luke 8:42 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him.