For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
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Verse 42 is found in chapter 8 of Luke. Jairus’ daughter and the sick woman show that faith can turn to Jesus amid seemingly impossible situations. The sending of the twelve extends this authority and makes visible the continuity between Jesus and his messengers.
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denn er hatte eine einzige Tochter bei zwölf Jahren, die lag in den letzten Zügen. Und da er hinging, drängte ihn das Volk.
Porque tenía una hija única, como de doce años, y ella se estaba muriendo. Y yendo, le apretaba la compañía.
porque tenía una hija única, de unos doce años, que se estaba muriendo. Mientras Jesús iba, las multitudes lo apretujaban.
parce qu'il avait une fille unique d'environ douze ans qui se mourait. Pendant que Jésus y allait, il était pressé par la foule.
Perciocchè egli avea una figliuola unica, d’età d’intorno a dodici anni, la qual si moriva. Or mentre egli vi andava, la moltitudine l’affollava.
Porque tinha uma filha única, quase de doze anos, que estava à morte. E indo ele, apertava-o a multidão.
因為他有一個獨生女,約十二歲,快要死了。 耶穌去的時候,眾人簇擁著他。
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