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Luke 8:48

What does Luke 8:48 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 8:48 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 8:48 means

Luke 8:48 records Jesus’ compassionate address: “Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.” Calling her “Daughter” acknowledges restored status and familial acceptance. Jesus attributes her healing to her faith—not as merit but as trust that opened her to God’s power—and commands peace, implying spiritual as well as physical well-being. The verse provides pastoral closure: she is healed, accepted, and sent back into life with God’s blessing. It encapsulates gospel grace that restores dignity, health, and peace through faith in Christ.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he said to her, `Take courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee, be going on to peace.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go thy way in peace.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to her, [Be of good courage,] daughter; thy faith has healed thee; go in peace.

Context

This verse follows the woman’s trembling confession and brings closure to her crisis. Jesus’ words confirm the link between faith and healing and prepare the narrative pivot back to Jairus’ family. The scene models private faith made public and internally reaffirmed by Jesus’ pastoral care.

v.47And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

v.48This passage

v.49While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 5:19

    And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.

  • Exodus 4:18

    And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren that are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

  • Matthew 9:22

    But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

  • Acts 14:9

    The same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

  • 1 Samuel 1:17

    Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

  • Luke 7:50

    And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

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