Marcos 5:22

22 Entonces llegó uno de los líderes de la sinagoga local, llamado Jairo. Cuando vio a Jesús, cayó a sus pies

Marcos 5:22 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 5:22

And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the
synagogue
Having heard of his return, and where he was; (See Gill on Matthew 9:18).

Jairus by name;
in Hebrew (ryay) , "Jair": and Jerom says ^F14, it signifies "enlightening", or "enlightened": deriving it from (rwa) , "to be light": and it is no doubt a Jewish name, since he was a ruler of the synagogue; and besides, it is often mentioned in the Old Testament, and particularly in ( Esther 2:5 ) , where, in the Septuagint, it is read, (Iairov) , Jairus. Matthew makes no mention of his name; but both Mark and Luke do, ( Mark 5:22 ) ( Luke 8:41 ) .

And when he saw him, he fell at his feet:
as soon as he came into his presence; though he was a person of such authority; yet having heard much of the doctrine and miracles of Christ, and believing him to be a great prophet, and man of God; though he might not know that he was the Messiah, and truly God, threw himself at his feet; and, as Matthew says, "worshipped him", ( Matthew 9:18 ) ; showed great reverence and respect unto him, gave him homage, at least in a civil way, though he might not adore him as God.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 De Hebr. Nominibus in Luc.

Marcos 5:22 In-Context

20 Así que el hombre salió a visitar las Diez Ciudades
de esa región y comenzó a proclamar las grandes cosas que Jesús había hecho por él; y todos quedaban asombrados de lo que les decía.

21 Jesús sana en respuesta a la fe
Jesús entró de nuevo en la barca y regresó al otro lado del lago, donde una gran multitud se juntó alrededor de él en la orilla.

22 Entonces llegó uno de los líderes de la sinagoga local, llamado Jairo. Cuando vio a Jesús, cayó a sus pies

23 y le rogó con fervor: «Mi hijita se está muriendo —dijo—. Por favor, ven y pon tus manos sobre ella para que se sane y viva».

24 Jesús fue con él, y toda la gente lo siguió, apretujada a su alrededor.