Luke 8:41

41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a prince of the synagogue, and he fell down at Jesus’ feet and besought him that he would come into his house;

Luke 8:41 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 8:41

And behold, there came a man named Jairus
(See Gill on Mark 5:22).

and he was a ruler of the synagogue;
at Capernaum; and it was the more remarkable, that such an one should come to Christ, and express any regard to his person, or faith in his power, and therefore a "behold" is prefixed to this account; (See Gill on Matthew 9:18).

And he fell down at Jesus' feet;
showing great reverence and humility, and as Matthew says, "worshipped him"; if not in a religious, yet in a civil way:

and besought him that he would come into his house;
which was at some distance from thence, as appears by what follows.

Luke 8:41 In-Context

39 Return to thine own house and tell what great things God has done unto thee. And he went, preaching throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done unto him.

40 And it came to pass that when Jesus returned, the people received him, for they were all waiting for him.

41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a prince of the synagogue, and he fell down at Jesus’ feet and besought him that he would come into his house;

42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went, the people thronged him.

43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians but could not be healed by any,