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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,

KJV

καὶ ἔρχεται εἷς τῶν ἀρχισυναγώγων, ὀνόματι Ἰάειρος, καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν πίπτει πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ,

Greek NT

Et venit quidam de archisynagogis nomine Jairus, et videns eum procidit ad pedes ejus,

Vulgate

And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jaïrus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,

ASV

And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue named Jairus: and seeing him, falleth down at his feet.

Douay-Rheims

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People Jairus

In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πίπτω
pipto
verb · 89×
πούς
pous
noun · 91×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ἀρχισυνάγωγος
archisunagogos
noun · 9×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
Ἰάειρος
iaeiros
noun · 2×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: καὶ | WH/Treg/NIV: καὶ | RP: + ἰδού
  • καὶSBLGNT
  • καὶWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ἰδούRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

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

§994But there is more. Jesus links faith in the resurrection to his own person: "I am the Resurrection and the life."542 It is Jesus himself who on the last day will raise up those who have believed in him, who have eaten his body and drunk his blood.543 Already now in this present life he gives a sign and pledge of this by restoring some of the dead to life,544 announcing thereby …

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 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.
  • Acts 18:17 — Then 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 5:8 — When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
  • Luke 8:28 — When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • 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 5:33 — But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
  • Mark 5:35 — While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
  • Mark 5:38 — And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
  • Mark 7:25 — For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
  • Matt 2:11 — And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold,
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Rev 19:10 — And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is
  • Rev 22:8 — And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.