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Jairus and Jesus Christ
How Jairus and Jesus Christ are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Jairus and Jesus Christ met.
Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, fell at the feet of Jesus for his dying daughter. When word came that she was dead, Jesus told him, "Be not afraid, only believe".
Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet
Mark 5:22, King James Version
Be not afraid, only believe
Mark 5:36, King James Version
straightway the damsel arose, and walked
Mark 5:42, King James Version
Where they cross: Mark 5:21-23
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Mark 5:21-23
21And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
22And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
23And 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.
Mark 5:36
36As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
Mark 5:42
42And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
King James Version