Luke 8:51

And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

Cross-references

Luke 8:54 Parallel

Luke 8:54 shows Jesus then taking the girl by the hand and commanding her to arise — the direct result of limiting who enters.

Luke 6:14 Historical context

Luke 6:14 names Peter, John, and James among the apostles — the same three Jesus takes into Jairus's house, identifying the inner circle.

Luke 9:28 Parallel

Luke 9:28 records Jesus taking Peter, John, and James to the Transfiguration — the same trio as at Jairus's house, showing they are his inner circle.

1 Kings 17:19-23 describes Elijah raising a widow's son in a private upper room — a typological parallel to Jesus raising Jairus's daughter with only a few present.

2 Kings 4:34-36 recounts Elisha raising a dead boy in a private room — a direct typological parallel to Jesus raising Jairus's daughter.

Mark 5:37 Parallel

Mark 5:37 gives the parallel account of Jesus taking only Peter, James, and John — confirming and slightly expanding the detail.

Mark 14:33 Parallel

In Mark 14:33, Jesus again takes only Peter, James, and John — here to Gethsemane, showing this trio as his inner circle for key moments.

Acts 9:40 Parallel

Acts 9:40 shows Peter raising Tabitha by putting everyone outside — a direct imitation of Jesus' private raising of Jairus's daughter.

Matthew 17:1 also records Jesus taking Peter, James, and John alone — to the Transfiguration, reinforcing their role as witnesses of his glory.