There was a thought sent to me just this week in reference to a specific statement in Luke 8:54, where in the New King James Version says, “But He [Christ] put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.”
The statement was, “Peter, James & John all got thrown out of Jairus’ house for laughing at Christ because he said “she only sleeps”. That had to hurt both Him and them.” Of course, the heavy hearts of the Savior and the 3 disciples would indeed be paramount to an appreciation of the passage.
What a great thought, given the wording of the gospel of Luke in this translation. It is imperative that we put ourselves in the shoes of primary characters in various passages of scripture so we might (more…)