Mark 5:22
New International Version
Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.

New Living Translation
Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet,

English Standard Version
Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet

Berean Standard Bible
A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet

Berean Literal Bible
And one of the synagogue rulers comes, named Jairus, and having seen Him, falls at His feet,

King James Bible
And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

New King James Version
And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet

New American Standard Bible
And one of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came, and upon seeing Him, fell at His feet

NASB 1995
One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet

NASB 1977
And one of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and upon seeing Him, fell at His feet,

Legacy Standard Bible
And one of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet

Amplified Bible
One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up; and seeing Him, fell at His feet

Christian Standard Bible
One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at His feet

American Standard Version
And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,

Contemporary English Version
The person in charge of the synagogue was also there. His name was Jairus, and when he saw Jesus, he went over to him. He knelt at Jesus' feet

English Revised Version
And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A synagogue leader named Jairus also arrived. When he saw Jesus, he quickly bowed down in front of him.

Good News Translation
Jairus, an official of the local synagogue, arrived, and when he saw Jesus, he threw himself down at his feet

International Standard Version
Then a synagogue leader named Jairus arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet

Majority Standard Bible
And behold, a synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet

NET Bible
Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came up, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.

New Heart English Bible
One of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,

Webster's Bible Translation
And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

Weymouth New Testament
when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue--he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,

World English Bible
Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and behold, there comes one of the chiefs of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and having seen Him, he falls at His feet,

Berean Literal Bible
And one of the synagogue rulers comes, named Jairus, and having seen Him, falls at His feet,

Young's Literal Translation
and lo, there doth come one of the chiefs of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and having seen him, he doth fall at his feet,

Smith's Literal Translation
And, behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue comes, Jairus by name; and having seen him, he fell at his feet,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue named Jairus: and seeing him, falleth down at his feet.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus, approached. And seeing him, he fell prostrate at his feet.

New American Bible
One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet

New Revised Standard Version
Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there came one of the leaders of the synagogue, whose name was Jairus; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And one of The Rulers of the synagogue, whose name was Yorash, came, and when he had seen him, he fell at his feet.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And behold, there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

Godbey New Testament
And one of the chief rulers of the synagogue, by name jairus, comes; and seeing Him falls at His feet,

Haweis New Testament
And, behold, there cometh to him one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and seeing him, fell at his feet,

Mace New Testament
when one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and as soon as he saw him, fell at his feet,

Weymouth New Testament
when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue--he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,

Worrell New Testament
And there comes one of the synagogue-rulers, Jairus by name; and, seeing Him, he falls at His feet,

Worsley New Testament
And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and as soon as he saw Him, he fell at his feet,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Healing Touch of Jesus
21When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea. 22 A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet 23and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”…

Cross References
Matthew 9:18
While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”

Luke 8:41
Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

John 4:46-54
So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. / When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. / Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” ...

Matthew 15:22-28
And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” / He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ...

Luke 7:2-10
There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. / When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. / They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this, ...

Acts 16:29-34
Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. / Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” / They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.” ...

Matthew 8:5-13
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, / “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” / “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. ...

John 11:1-44
At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. / (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.) / So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” ...

2 Kings 4:32-37
When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ...

1 Kings 17:17-24
Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him. / “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?” / But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. ...

Acts 9:36-42
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity. / At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room. / Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.” ...

Hebrews 11:35
Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

Matthew 14:35-36
And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him / and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Luke 18:35-43
As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. / When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. / “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him. ...

Mark 1:40-45
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And, behold, there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

there.

Matthew 9:18,19
While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live…

Luke 8:41,42
And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: …

rulers.

Luke 13:14
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

Acts 13:15
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

Acts 18:8,17
And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized…

he fell.

Mark 5:33
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

Matthew 2:11
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

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Mark 5
1. Jesus delivering the possessed of the legion of demons,
13. they enter into the pigs.
22. He is entreated by Jairus to go and heal his daughter.
25. He heals the woman subject to bleeding,
35. and raises Jairus' daughter from death.














A synagogue leader
The term "synagogue leader" refers to a person of significant authority and respect within the Jewish community. In the Greek, the word used is "archisynagogos," which denotes someone responsible for the administration and order of synagogue services. This role was crucial in maintaining the spiritual and communal life of the Jewish people. Historically, synagogue leaders were often well-versed in the Scriptures and held in high esteem, making Jairus's approach to Jesus a profound act of humility and faith, as he steps beyond traditional boundaries to seek help from Jesus.

named Jairus
The name "Jairus" is of Hebrew origin, meaning "he enlightens" or "he awakens." This is fitting, as Jairus's encounter with Jesus leads to a miraculous awakening of his daughter. The inclusion of his name personalizes the account, emphasizing the real, historical nature of the events. It also highlights the personal relationship and faith journey that Jairus embarks upon, moving from a position of authority to one of desperate need and trust in Jesus.

came
The verb "came" indicates an intentional action. Jairus's coming to Jesus is an act of faith and desperation. In the context of the narrative, this movement signifies a crossing of social and religious boundaries, as a respected Jewish leader approaches a controversial figure like Jesus. This action underscores the urgency and sincerity of Jairus's plea, as he sets aside his status and potential criticism to seek divine intervention.

and seeing Jesus
The phrase "seeing Jesus" suggests more than just physical sight; it implies recognition and understanding of who Jesus is. In the Greek, the word "seeing" (eidon) can also mean to perceive or to know. Jairus's recognition of Jesus as someone who can help him is a testament to his faith. This moment of seeing is pivotal, as it marks the beginning of a transformative encounter with the divine.

he fell at His feet
This act of falling at Jesus's feet is a gesture of deep reverence, submission, and desperation. In the cultural and historical context, such an act by a synagogue leader is extraordinary, as it signifies a relinquishing of pride and authority. The Greek word "proskuneo," often translated as "worship," is related to this act of falling down, indicating that Jairus's posture is one of worship and supplication. This physical act reflects the inner posture of Jairus's heart, acknowledging Jesus's power and authority over life and death.

(22-43) And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers.--See Notes on Matthew 9:18-25, where the narrative is found in a different connection as coming immediately after the feast in St. Matthew's house, which St. Mark has given in Mark 2:14-18.

Jairus.--The name is given by St. Mark and St. Luke only. It was a Graecised form of the Jair of Judges 10:3, Numbers 32:41. It meets us in the Apocryphal portion of Esther (xi. 2) as the name of the father of Mardocheus, or Mordecai.

Verses 22, 23. - One of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name. He appears to have been one of the "college of elders," who administered the affairs of the synagogue. The name Jairus, or "Ya eiros," is probably the Greek form of the Hebrew Jair, "he will illuminate." He fell at his feet, and besought him greatly; it is literally (πίπτει καὶ παρεκάλει), he falleth at his feet, and beseecheth him. We picture him to ourselves, making his way through the crowd, and as he approached Jesus, kneeling down, and then bending his head towards him, until his forehead touched the ground. My little daughter is at the point of death. St. Matthew says, "is even now dead;" St. Luke says, "she Jay a dying." The broken sentences of the father are very true to nature. All the expressions point to the same conclusion, that she was in articulo mortis. In each narrative the ruler is represented as asking that Christ would hasten to his house. He had not reached the higher faith of the Gentile centurion, "Speak the word only."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
A
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

synagogue leader
ἀρχισυναγώγων (archisynagōgōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 752: From arche and sunagoge; director of the synagogue services.

named
ὀνόματι (onomati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

Jairus
Ἰάϊρος (Iairos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2383: Jairus, a Jewish ruler of the synagogue. Of Hebrew origin; Jairus, an Israelite.

arrived,
ἔρχεται (erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

seeing
ἰδὼν (idōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

[Jesus],
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

he fell
πίπτει (piptei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.

at
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

feet
πόδας (podas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4228: The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'.


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