Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet,
Parallel translations
- WEB Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, 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,
- BSB A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
- NKJV And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet
- NASB And one of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, *came, and upon seeing Him, *fell at His feet
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Quick answer
Jairus, a synagogue ruler, comes and falls at Jesus' feet in desperate appeal.
Overview
Though a respected religious leader, Jairus humbles himself before Jesus, driven by his daughter's dire need. His posture of falling at Jesus' feet expresses both reverence and urgent faith. This account shows that the gospel meets people of every station who come to Christ in humility.
Cross-references & the web
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- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.”
- Mark 5:35–36While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house saying, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?”
- 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.”
- Mark 5:33But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
- 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.”
- Matt 2:11They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
- Rev 22:8Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
- Luke 8:41–56Behold, 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,
- Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!”
- Mark 5:38He came to the synagogue ruler’s house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.
- Acts 10:25–26When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
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