Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come home with him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet, and begged him to come into 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:
- BSB Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
- NKJV And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house,
- NASB And a man named Jairus came, and he was an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and began urging Him to come to his house;
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Quick answer
Jairus, a synagogue ruler, falls at Jesus' feet and begs Him to come to his home. A respected leader humbly seeks Jesus' help.
Overview
Jairus, a man of religious standing, casts aside his status to plead at Jesus' feet for his dying child. His humility shows the kind of faith that desperate need produces. His request begins a story that will display Jesus' power over even death.
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- Mark 5:22–43Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
- Luke 8:49While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”
- Acts 13:15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”
- Acts 18:8Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.
- Luke 13:14The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, “There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!”
- Acts 9:38As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
- John 4:46–49Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.
- Rev 5:8Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Acts 18:17Then all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.
- Luke 5:8But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”
- Matt 9:18–26While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”
- Luke 17:16He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
- Matt 8:7–8Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
- John 11:21Therefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.
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