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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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."
• 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.”

Context of Mark 5:23

21When Yeshua had crossed over in the boat again to the other side, a big crowd gathered around Him; and He was by the sea. 22Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, comes. Seeing Him, he falls at His feet. He begs Him a great deal, saying, “My little daughter is near death! Come and lay hands on her so that she may be healed and live!” 24So Yeshua went off with him, and a big crowd was following Him and pressing upon Him. 25And there was a woman with a blood flow 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 7:25A woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him. She came immediately and fell at His feet.
• Mark 9:21Yeshua asked the father, “How long has this been happening to him?” “Since he was a child,” the man answered.
• 2 Samuel 12:15Then Nathan went to his house. Then Adonai struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David and he became very sick.
• Psalms 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble. When I rescue you, you will honor Me.”
• Psalms 107:19So they cried out to Adonai in their distress, and He delivered them out of their troubles.
• Luke 4:38After He left the synagogue, Yeshua entered Simon’s home. Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they petitioned Him concerning her.
• Luke 7:2Now a certain centurion had a valued slave, who was ill and about to die.
• John 4:46So He went again to Cana of the Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. Now there was a nobleman whose son was sick in Capernaum.
• John 11:3So the sisters sent a word to Yeshua, saying, “Master, the one you love is sick!”
• Mark 6:5He was not able to do any miracle, except that He laid hands on a few sick people and healed them.
• Mark 16:18they will handle snakes; and if they drink anything deadly, it will not harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”
• 2 Kings 5:11But Naaman was angered and walked away, saying, “I thought he would surely come out to me, stand and call on the Name of Adonai his God, and wave his hand over the spot and cure the tza'arat.
• Matthew 8:3Yeshua stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing. Be cleansed.” Immediately his tza'arat was cleansed.
• Luke 4:40When the sun was setting, they brought to Yeshua all who were sick with various diseases. And He was laying hands on each one and healing them.
• Luke 13:13Then He laid hands on her, and instantly she stood up straight and began praising God.
• Acts 28:8It so happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed sick with a fever and dysentery. Paul visited him and, when he had prayed and laid hands on him, he 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
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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