Luk 8:42 | NET2full | STEP | because he had an only daughter , about twelve years old, and she was dying . As Jesus was on his way , the crowds pressed around him .

‏ Luke 8:42

42 because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. ^{▼▼tn This imperfect verb could be understood ingressively: “she was beginning to die” or “was approaching death.”}

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed ^{▼▼sn Pressed is a very emphatic term—the crowds were pressing in so hard that one could hardly breathe (L&N 19.48).} around him.