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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
behold	ἰδοὺ idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
came	ἦλθεν ēlthen	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
man	ἀνὴρ anēr	G435	a man (properly as an individual male) · noun — nominative singular masculine
named	ὄνομα onoma	G3686	a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority · noun — nominative singular neuter
Jairus	Ἰάϊρος, Iairos	G2383	Jairus (i.e. Jair) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
he	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
was	ὑπῆρχεν. hupērchen	G5225	to begin under (quietly) · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
ruler	ἄρχων archōn	G758	a first (in rank or power) · noun — nominative singular masculine
synagogue	συναγωγῆς sunagōgēs	G4864	an assemblage of persons · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
down	πεσὼν pesōn	G4098	to fall (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
at	παρὰ para	G3844	properly · preposition
Jesus’	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
feet	πόδας podas	G4228	a "foot" (figuratively or literally) · noun — accusative plural masculine
besought	παρεκάλει parekalei	G3870	to call near · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
come	εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein	G1525	to enter (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active infinitive
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
his	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self
house	οἶκον oikon	G3624	a dwelling (more or less extensive · noun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Mark 5:22-43 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
Luke 8:49 While 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 13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There…
Acts 13:15 And 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 wo…
Acts 18:8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and we…
Matthew 8:7-8 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
Matthew 9:18-26 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but com…
Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:40–end

Christ was driven away by the Gadarenes; they were weary of him, and willing to be rid of him. But when he had crossed the water, and returned to the Galileans, they gladly received him, wished and waited for his return, and welcomed him with all their hearts when he did return, Luk 8:40. If some will not accept the favours Christ offers them, others will. If the Gadarenes be not gathered, yet there are many among whom Christ shall be glorious. When Christ had done his work on the other side of the water he returned, and found work to do in the place whence he came, fresh work. They that will lay out themselves to do good shall never want occasion for it. The needy you have always with you.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 8:40

JAIRUS' DAUGHTER RAISED AND ISSUE OF BLOOD HEALED. (Luke 8:40-56) gladly received him, for . . . all waiting for him--The abundant teaching of that day (in Mat. 13:1-58; and see Mar 4:36), had only whetted the people's appetite; and disappointed, as would seem, that He had left them in the evening to cross the lake, they remain hanging about the beach, having got a hint, probably through some of His disciples, that He would be back the same evening. Perhaps they witnessed at a distance the sudden calming of the tempest. Here at least they are, watching for His return, and welcoming Him to the shore. The tide of His popularity was now fast rising.

Adam Clarke on Luke 8:41

A man named Jairus - See these two miracles - the raising of Jairus's daughter, and the cure of the afflicted woman - considered and explained at large, on Mat 9:18-26 (note), and Mark 5:22-43 (note).

John Gill on Luke 8:41

And behold, there came a man named Jairus,.... See Gill on Mark 5:22. and he was a ruler of the synagogue; at Capernaum; and it was the more remarkable, that such an one should come to Christ, and express any regard to his person, or faith in his power, and therefore a "behold" is prefixed to this account; See Gill on Matthew 9:18. And he fell down at Jesus' feet; showing great reverence and humility, and as Matthew says, "worshipped him"; if not in a religious, yet in a civil way: and besought him that he would come into his house; which was at some distance from thence, as appears by what follows.

The Church Fathers

(ubi sup.) But the event which He adds, And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, must not be supposed to have taken place immediately, but first that of the feast of the publicans which Matthew mentions, (Matt. 9:18.) to which he so joins on this that it cannot consequently be understood to have happened otherwise.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

They maintain, further, that that girl of twelve years old, the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue, to whom the Lord approached and raised her from the dead, was a type of Achamoth, to whom their Christ, by extending himself, imparted shape, and whom he led anew to the perception of that light which had forsaken her.
— Irenaeus, Against Heresies (Book I, Chapter 8)

But when about to raise the dead, in order to bring faith to the ruler of the synagogue, He first cured the issue of blood. So also a temporal resurrection is celebrated at the Passion of our Lord, that the other might be believed to be eternal. But as he went, the people thronged him. Now mystically Christ had left the synagogue in Gerasa, and Him whom His own received not we strangers receive. But whom do we suppose the chief of the synagogue to be, but the Law, from consideration of which our Lord had not entirely abandoned the synagogue.
— Ambrose of Milan ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Jairus — A ruler of the synagogue at Capernaum, whose only daughter Jesus restored to life (Mark 5:22; Luke 8:41). Entering into the chamber of death, accompanied by Peter and James and John and the father…
Synagogue — (Gr. sunagoge, i.e., “an assembly”), found only once in the Authorized Version of Ps. 74:8, where the margin of Revised Version has “places of assembly,” which is probably correct; for while the…
Jairus · Daughter of, restored to life — Daughter of, restored to life
Salutations · Often accompanied by: Falling prostrate on the ground — Often accompanied by: Falling prostrate on the ground

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 8:41

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:40–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 8:40

Adam Clarke on Luke 8:41

John Gill on Luke 8:41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 8:41

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:40–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 8:40

Adam Clarke on Luke 8:41

John Gill on Luke 8:41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 8:40-48

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 8:41