KJV King James Version
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:
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Luke 8:41
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
WEB World English Bible
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,
ASV American Standard Version
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 to come into his house;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and lo, there came a man, whose name is Jairus, and he was a chief of the synagogue, and having fallen at the feet of Jesus, was calling on him to come to his house;
Surrounding context — Luke 8
38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
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 years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
44 Came behind [him], and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἦλθενG2064 · erchomaito come/goἀνὴρG435 · anērmanᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichὄνομαG3686 · onomanameἸάϊρος,G2383 · IaeirosJairusκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἄρχωνG758 · archōnrulerτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυναγωγῆςG4864 · sunagōgēsynagogueὑπῆρχεν.G5225 · huparchōbe alreadyκαὶG2532 · kaiandπεσὼνG4098 · piptōto collapseπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόδαςG4228 · pousfootτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusπαρεκάλειG3870 · parakaleōto plead/comfortαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heεἰσελθεῖνG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἶκονG3624 · oikoshouse: homeαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Mark 5:22-43And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,Acts 13:15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, [Ye] men [and] brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.Acts 18:8And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.Luke 8:49While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s [house], saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.Luke 13:14And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.Revelation 5:8And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.Luke 17:16And fell down on [his] face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.John 4:46-49So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.Matthew 8:7-8And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.Acts 9:38And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring [him] that he would not delay to come to them.Acts 18:17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat [him] before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.Matthew 9:18-26While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.John 11:21Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
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