Luke 8:41
And, behold, there came a man, whose name was Jairus; and he was a ruler of the synagogue; and he fell down at the feet of Jesus, and besought him to come into his house;
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
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Matthew 8:7And Jesus said to him: I will go and cure him.
Mark 5:22And behold, there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
Luke 8:49While he was yet speaking, there came some one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and said to him: Your daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.
Luke 17:16And he fell on his face at his feet, and gave him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
John 11:21Then Martha said to Jesus: Lord, if thou hadst been here my brother would not have died.
Acts 13:15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Brethren, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, speak.
Matthew Henry on Luke 8:41-56
The Issue of Blood Healed; The Ruler's Daughter Raised. 40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him. 41 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: 42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve… Read the whole commentary →