Bible Strands
Luke 8:41
Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jairus, a synagogue leader, interrupts the moment when Jesus returns to a waiting crowd. He falls at Jesus’ feet and requests that Jesus come to Jairus’ house.
The words — The Greek ἰδοὺ (idou) operates as a narrative pivot meaning "behold" or "just then," marking an abrupt shift in the scene. The term ἀνὴρ (anēr) literally identifies the figure as "a man" before the text assigns his official title.
The thread — The same arrival and prostration appear in Mark 5:22, while Luke 8:49 later introduces a messenger from Jairus’ house reporting the daughter’s death. Luke 13:14 also mentions a synagogue leader, establishing this office as a recurring point of contact in the Gospels.
Why it lands — The text records a religious official abandoning positional authority to physically prostrate himself before Jesus. A reader must acknowledge that effective petition requires surrendering social standing to meet immediate need.
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The Greek words
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:
Cross-references
- Mark 5:22 A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
- Luke 8:49 While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
- Luke 13:14 But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
- Acts 13:15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
- Acts 18:8 Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.
- Matthew 8:7 “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
- Matthew 9:18 While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
- Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
- Luke 17:16 He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
- John 4:46 So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.