Luke 8:56

“And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.”

"And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done." - Luke 8:56
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What does Luke 8:56 mean?

Luke 8:56 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done." This verse comes at the end of a remarkable story in the Gospel of Luke. In this chapter, Jesus demonstrates his…

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The Astonishment of Faith: A Journey Beyond Understanding

In the narrative captured in Luke 8:56, we encounter a miraculous moment that challenges not only the perception of reality but also the limits of our faith. The verse reads: "And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done." This…

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A Prayer of Astonishment and Divine Reverence

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart full of awe, reflecting on the profound narrative found in Luke 8:56, where it is written, "And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done." Lord, I…

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Luke 8:56 - "And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done."
Luke 8:54-56 (KJVA) 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. 56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke 8:54-56 (KJVA) 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. 56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke 23:56 - "And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment."
Luke 1:56 - "And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house."
Luke 12:56 - "Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?"
Luke 9:56 - "For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village."
John 8:56 - "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
Psalms 56:8 - "Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?"
Luke 22:56 - "But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him."
"And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment." - Luke 23:56
"For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village." - Luke 9:56
"And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house." - Luke 1:56
Isaiah 56:8 - "The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him."
"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad." - John 8:56
Luke 23:55-56 - "The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment."
"Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?" - Luke 12:56
"But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him." - Luke 22:56
"Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?" - Psalms 56:8
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1 Kings 8:56 - "Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant."
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