“Behold, a man named Jairus came. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into his house,”
Luke 8:41 (WEB)
Context Reading
39“Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.”He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. 40When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 41Behold, a man named Jairus came. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into his house, 42for he had an only borndaughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him. 43A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any,