Jairus

Family: synagogue · Role: ruler of the synagogue · First appears: Mark 5

Life events

• Jairus begged Jesus to heal his dying daughter, and Jesus went with him.(Mark 5)
  • With: Jesus
  • “And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 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. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.”
• Jesus reassured Jairus and allowed only Peter, James, and John to accompany him.(Mark 5)
  • With: Jesus Peter John, the son of Zebedee
  • “As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.”
• Jesus raised Jairus’s daughter, and she immediately arose and walked.(Mark 5)
  • With: Jesus
  • “And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years.”
• Jairus’s daughter died, but Jesus restored her life and commanded that she be fed.(Luke 8)
  • With: Jesus
  • “And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.”

Mark 5

• with Jesus (Jairus beseeches Jesus to heal his daughter.) “And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 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.”
• with Jesus (Jairus appealed to Jesus to heal his daughter, and Jesus went with him.) “And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 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. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.”

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Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.