Mark 5:22
20 So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
21 When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
23 and 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.”
24 So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
- KJV
- And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
- WEB
- Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet
- ASV
- And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,
- DARBY
- And [behold] there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and seeing him, falls down at his feet;
- BLB
- And one of the synagogue rulers comes, named Jairus, and having seen Him, he falls at His feet,
- ÅB
- Og det kom en av synagoge-forstanderne ved navn Jairus; og da han så ham, falt han ned for hans føtter,
- OTB
- Da kom en av synagogeforstanderne, ved navn Jairus, og da han så Jesus, falt han ned for Hans føtter.
- B1930
- Og det kom en av synagoge-forstanderne ved navn Jairus; og da han så ham, falt han ned for hans føtter,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.”
Read in contextActs 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.”
Read in contextActs 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.
Read in contextActs 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.
Read in contextMark 5:35–36
While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
Read in contextMatthew 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.”
Read in contextMark 5:33
Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
Read in contextLuke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
Read in context