Luke 8:41

39 “Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

40 When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

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

42 because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

43 including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
KJV
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:
WEB
Behold, a man named Jairus came. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into his house,
ASV
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 to come into his house;
DARBY
And behold, a man came, whose name was Jairus, and he was [a] ruler of the synagogue, and falling at the feet of Jesus besought him to come to his house,
BLB
And behold, there was a man whose name [was] Jairus, and this [man] was a ruler of the synagogue. And having fallen at the feet of Jesus, he was imploring Him to enter into his house
ÅB
Og se, det kom en mann ved navn Jairus, som var forstander for synagogen, og han falt ned for Jesu føtter og ba ham komme inn i hans hus;
OTB
Da kom en mann ved navn Jairus, en synagogeforstander, og falt ned for Jesu føtter og ba ham inntrengende om å komme til hans hus
B1930
Og se, det kom en mann ved navn Jairus, som var forstander for synagogen, og han falt ned for Jesu føtter og bad ham komme inn i hans hus;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Mark 5:22–43

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

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  • Luke 13:14

    But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”

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  • Luke 8:49

    While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”

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  • Acts 18:8

    Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.

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  • Acts 13:15

    After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”

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  • Acts 18:17

    At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

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  • Matthew 9:18–26

    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.”

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  • Luke 17:16

    He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.

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