Luke 8:42

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because his twelve-year-old daughter, his only child, was dying. Jesus went with him, making his way through the pushing, jostling crowd.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.

As Jesus went, the people pressed around him.

because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him.

because he had an only daughter about twelve years old, and she was dying.

While he was going, the crowds were nearly crushing him.

His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying.

As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds.

because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying.

Now as he was going, the crowds were pressing against him.

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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