Mark 5:23
And made strong prayers to him, saying, My little daughter is near to death: it is my prayer that you will come and put your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and have life.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
22And one of the rulers of the Synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and seeing him, went down at his feet,
24And he went with him; and a great number of people went after him, and came round him.
Cross References
2 Kings 5:11But Naaman was angry and went away and said, I had the idea that he would come out to see such an important person as I am, and make prayer to the Lord his God, and with a wave of his hand over the place make the leper well.
Psalms 107:19Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.
Mark 6:5And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well.
Mark 7:25But a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having had news of him, came straight away and went down at his feet.
Mark 8:23And he took the blind man by the hand, and went with him out of the town; and when he had put water from his mouth on his eyes, and put his hands on him, he said, Do you see anything?
Mark 16:18They will take up snakes, and if there is poison in their drink, it will do them no evil; they will put their hands on those who are ill, and they will get well.
Matthew Henry on Mark 5:22-35
The Healing of the Bloody Issue. 21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him,… Read the whole commentary →