Luke 8:41

Luke 8:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house
• English Standard Version (ESV)And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house,

Context of Luke 8:41

39“Return to your house and describe what great things God has done for you.” So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. 40And as Jesus returned, the people welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him. And there came a man named Jairus, and he was an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and began to implore Him to come to his house; 42for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him. 43And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone,

Luke 8:41 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἦλθεν ἀνὴρ ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰάϊρος, καὶ οὗτος ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς ὑπῆρχεν. καὶ πεσὼν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦRead the interlinear

• And there cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• a manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• namedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• JairusἸάειροςIaeiros · JairusG2383
• officialἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
• of the synagogueσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• and he fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• at Jesus’ἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• feetπούςpous · footG4228
• to imploreπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• Him to comeεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• to his houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624

Cross-references for Luke 8:41

• Matthew 9:18While He was saying these things to them, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”
• Mark 5:22One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet
• Luke 13:14But the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, “There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”
• Acts 13:15After the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying, “Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it.”
• Acts 18:8Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized.
• Luke 5:8But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus’ feet, saying, “Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man!”
• Luke 17:16and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan.
• Revelation 5:8When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
• Matthew 8:7Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
• Mark 5:23and implored Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live.”
• John 4:46Therefore He came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a royal official whose son was sick at Capernaum.
• John 11:21Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
• Acts 9:38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him, “Do not delay in coming to us.”

Commentaries on Luke 8:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41A 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 Matthew 9:18-26; (note), and Mark 5:22-43 (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-56Verses 40-56 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26, and Mark 5:21-43.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-56Verses 41-56 Let us not complain of a crowd, and a throng, and a hurry, as long as we are in the way of our duty, and doing good; but otherwise every wise man will keep himself out of it as much as he can. And many a poor soul is healed, and helped, and saved by Christ, that is hidden in a crowd, and nobody notices it. This woman came trembling, yet her faith saved her. There may be trembling, where yet there is saving faith. Observe Christ's comfortable…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41synagogue leader: The leader of the local synagogue was the officer who maintained the local synagogue and organized services (see also 8:49; 13:14; Acts 13:15; 18:8, 17).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 8:41

• Jairus
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Ruler of the Synagogue
• Choke
• Fall
• Jairus
• Jeopardy
• Possess
• Somebody
• Strive

Commentaries on Luke 8

• 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