Luke 8:41

41 And there came a man named Ja'irus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to 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 your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

41 And there came a man named Ja'irus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house,

42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As he went, the people pressed round him.

43 And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and could not be healed by any one,