Mark 5:23

Mark 5:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)pleading fervently with him. “My little daughter is dying,” he said. “Please come and lay your hands on her; heal her so she can live.”

Context of Mark 5:23

21And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. 22Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live." 24And he went with him. And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him. 25And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years,

Mark 5:23 word by word

καὶ παρακαλεῖ αὐτὸν πολλὰ λέγων ὅτι τὸ θυγάτριόν μου ἐσχάτως ἔχει, ἵνα ἐλθὼν ἐπιθῇς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῇ ἵνα σωθῇ καὶ ζήσῃ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• besoughtπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• greatlyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• little daughterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• little daughterθυγάτριονthugatrion · little daughterG2365
• liethἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• at the point of deathἐσχάτωςeschatōs · extremelyG2079
• ·ἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• and layἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
• thy handsχείρcheir · handG5495
• thatὅπωςhopōs · thatG3704
• she may be healedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• she shall liveζάωzaō · to liveG2198

Cross-references for Mark 5:23

• Mark 7:25But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet.
• Mark 9:21And Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
• 2 Samuel 12:15Then Nathan went to his house. And the Lord afflicted the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and he became sick.
• Psalms 50:15and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me."
• Psalms 107:19Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
• Luke 4:38And he arose and left the synagogue and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they appealed to him on her behalf.
• Luke 7:2Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.
• John 4:46So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill.
• John 11:3So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill."
• Mark 6:5And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
• Mark 16:18they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
• 2 Kings 5:11But Naaman was angry and went away, saying, "Behold, I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call upon the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.
• Matthew 8:3And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
• Luke 4:40Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.
• Luke 13:13And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God.
• Acts 28:8It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him, healed him.

Commentaries on Mark 5:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23My little daughter - , that little daughter of mine. The words express much tenderness and concern. Luke observes, Luke 8:42, that she was his only daughter, and was about twelve years of age. At the point of death - , in the last extremity, the last gasp. See on Matthew 9:18; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-43Verses 22-43 See the account of the raising of Jairus‘ daughter, and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, fully explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26. Mark 5:23 Lieth at the point of death - Is dying; in the last agonies. Mark 5:26 Had suffered many things - Had resorted to many things painful, by the direction of the physicians, in order to be healed. Mark 5:27 Came in the press behind - In the crowd that pressed upon him. This was done…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-34Verses 21-34 A despised gospel will go where it will be better received. One of the rulers of a synagogue earnestly besought Christ for a little daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying. Another cure was wrought by the way. We should do good, not only when in the house, but when we walk by the way, De 6:7. It is common with people not to apply to Christ till they have tried in vain all other helpers, and find them, as certainly they will…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23The father wanted Jesus to heal her physically (Greek so that she might be saved; see 3:4; 5:28, 34; 6:56; 10:52; 15:30–31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter--Luke (Lu 8:42) says, "He had one only daughter, about twelve years of age." According to a well-known rabbin, quoted by Lightfoot, a daughter, till she had completed her twelfth year, was called "little," or "a little maid"; after that, "a young woman." lieth at the point of death--Matthew (Mt 9:18) gives it thus: "My daughter is even now dead"--"has just expired." The news of her death reached the…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 5:23

• Jairus
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Parents

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Commentaries on Mark 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings