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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:

KJV

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἦλθεν ἀνὴρ ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰάειρος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς ὑπῆρχεν· καὶ πεσὼν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας Ἰησοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ,

Greek NT

Et ecce venit vir, cui nomen Jairus, et ipse princeps synagogæ erat : et cecidit ad pedes Jesu, rogans eum ut intraret in domum ejus,

Vulgate

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;

ASV

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, beseeching him that he would come into his house:

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

20 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εἰσέρχομαι
eiserchomai
verb · 195×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
οἶκος
oikos
noun · 115×
πίπτω
pipto
verb · 89×
παρά
para
preposition · 191×
παρακαλέω
parakaleo
verb · 108×
πούς
pous
noun · 91×
συναγωγή
sunagoge
noun · 56×
ἀνήρ
aner
noun · 216×
ἄρχων
archon
noun · 37×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
Ἰάειρος
iaeiros
noun · 2×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑπάρχω
uparcho
verb · 60×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: οὗτος | WH/Treg/NIV: οὗτος | RP: αὐτὸς
  • οὗτοςSBLGNT
  • οὗτοςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • αὐτὸςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
trivial
SBLGNT: τοῦ | Treg/NIV/RP: τοῦ
  • τοῦSBLGNT
  • τοῦTregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

How the Valentinians pervert the Scriptures to support their own pious opinions. 1. Such, then, is their system, which neither the prophets announced, nor the Lord taught, nor the apostles delivered, but of which they boast that beyond all others they have a perfect knowledge. They gather their views from other sources than the Scriptures; and, to use a common proverb, they str…

Cross-references

  • 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 word of exhortation for the people, say on.
  • 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 were baptized.
  • John 11:32 — Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
  • 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 are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore c
  • 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 are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore c
  • Mark 5:22 — And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
  • Mark 5:22 — And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
  • Matt 9:18 — While 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.