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Mark 5:22

MARK—NOTE ON Mark 5:22 The laymen who were rulers of the synagogue presided over the affairs of the synagogue, including organizing and teaching in synagogue services. Most of them were Pharisees (on synagogues, see note on Luke 4:16 and The Synagogue and Jewish Worship).

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    MARK 5:22 ovno,mati VIa,i?roj It has sometimes been argued (e.g. by Vincent Taylor, _The Gospel According to St. Mark,_ p. 287) that the words ovno,mati VIa,i?roj are an early interpolation, because...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the account of the raising of Jairus’ daughter, and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, fully explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18. Mark 5:23 LIETH AT THE POINT OF DEATH - Is dyin...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The Servant's Power over Satan's work. (Mark 5:1. Matthew 8:28; Luke 8:26 .)_ 2. The Servant's Power over disease and death. (Mark

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    MARK 4:35 TO MARK 5:43. FOUR WONDER-STORIES. The stilling of the tempest, the healing of the demoniac and of the woman, and the raising of Jairus-' daughter form one of the most graphic sections of Mk...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    When Jesus had crossed over in the boat back again to the other side, a great crowd gathered together to him; and he was by the lakeside. One of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came to hi...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE BANISHING OF THE DEMONS (Mark 5:1-13)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEHOLD. Fig, _Asterismos._ App-6. SYNAGOGUE. App-120. JAIRUS. The Jair of the O.T. See Numbers 32:41.Deuteronomy 3:14.Judges 10:3.

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the rulers of the synagogue_ Each synagogue had a kind of Chapter or College of Elders, presided over by _a ruler_, who superintended the services, and possessed the power of excommunication. From th...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    21–34. THE PETITION OF JAIRUS AND THE HEALING OF THE WOMAN WITH THE ISSUE Matthew 9:18-22; Luke 8:40-48...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    22. [997][998][999][1000][1001] omit ἰδού. [997] Codex Sinaiticus. 4th cent. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the Monastery of St Katharine on Mount Sinai. Now at St Petersburg. The whole Gospel,...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    VER 1A. IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD, Theophylact: After the miracle of the demoniac, the Lord works another miracle, namely, in raising up the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue; the Evangelist...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _JESUS HEALED A WOMAN THAT TOUCHED HIS GARMENT MARK 5:21-34:_ Jesus once again returned to the western shore of the Sea of Galilee and as usual a large crowd followed him. A man named Jairus came to J...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΡΧΕΤΑΙ _praes. ind. (dep.) med. от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G2064) идти. Hist, _praes._ ΆΡΧΙΣΥΝΆΓΩΓΟΣ топ начальник или распорядитель синагоги. Официальное лицо, в обязанности которого входили хозяйственные пригот...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THERE COMETH ONE OF THE RULERS—JAIRUS— The _rulers of the synagogue_ were three persons chosen out of ten, who were obliged constantly to attend the public worship, over which they presided, and deter...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _SUMMARY 4:34_5:43 The argument of this section is the same as that of the corresponding section in Matthew. (See Matthew 8:1 to Matthew 9:35.) It proves the divine power of Jesus by showing that he c...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    4. THE RAISING OF JAIRUS DAUGHTER 5:21-43. a. The urgent request of Jairus. 5:21-24 _TEXT 5:21-24_ And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gather...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, AND, BEHOLD, THERE COMETH ONE OF THE RULERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE - of which class...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    18-20 Compare Luk_8:38-39. 18 Though they did not desire the Lord's presence in that region, He did not leave them without a witness, but sends the demoniac back among them to bear testimony to His m...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GADARENE DEMONIAC. JAIRUS' DAUGHTER 1-20. The Gadarene (Gerasene) DEMONIAC (Matthew 8:28; Luke 8:26). See on Mt; Mk's account is much the fullest....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WOMAN WITH THE ISSUE, AND JAIRUS' DAUGHTER (Matthew 9:18; Luke 8:40). See on Mt....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 5 JESUS IN GERASA VERSES 1-20 This man seemed strong and well. But his mind was ve...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 5:21-43 (MARK 5:21) WITH JAIRUS "And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto Him: and He was by the sea. And there cometh one of...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    εἷς τ. ἀ.: might imply a plurality of synagogues, each having its chief ruler. But in Acts 13:14-15, one syn. has its ἀρχισωνάγωζοι....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The daughter of Jairus and the woman with bloody issue_ (Matthew 9:18-26; Luke 8:40-56)....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS Mark 5:21-43 We turn from the demon-driven man to this woman, weakened by long disease. For the one there was the outward manifestation of evil, but for the other inward wasting...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Nevertheless the men of Gadara "began to beseech Him to depart from their borders" (verse Mar 5:17). The price was too heavy; their pigs were destroyed. There is heartbreak here. Jairus fell at His fe...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And, (g) behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, (g) The whole company did not assemble without any structure, but in every...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (21) And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. (22) And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, J...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    But, in another sense, they are not with Him. They are called to serve, when He quits the scene of His labour. We learn this from the demoniac Legion (chapter 5), delivered from his miserable conditio...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND BEHOLD, THERE COMETH ONE OF THE RULERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE,.... Having heard of his return, and where he was; Matthew 9:18. JAIRUS BY NAME; in Hebrew יאיר, "Jair": and Jerom says n, it signifies "e...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, Ver. 22. _See Trapp "_ Mat 9:18 _"_...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _There cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue_ Probably that at Capernaum. The rulers of the synagogue were three persons chosen out of ten, who were obliged constantly to attend the public worship...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Jairus' daughter restored to life. Matthew 9:18-26....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND, BEHOLD, THERE COMETH ONE OF THE RULERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE, JAIRUS BY NAME; AND WHEN HE SAW HIM, HE FELL AT HIS FEET,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    RAISING OF THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS. The prayer of Jairus:...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    21-34 A despised gospel will go where it will be better received. One of the rulers of a synagogue earnestly besought Christ for a little daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying. Another cure...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MARK 5:21...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V Let our opponents-that is, they who speak against their own salvation-inform us [as to this point]: The deceased daughter of the high priest;[95]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 5:22 And G2532 behold G2400 (G5628) one G1520 synagogue G752 came G2064 (G5736) Jairus G2383 name...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd was gathered to him, and he was by the sea, and there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS DEMONSTRATES HIS POWER AND AUTHORITY OVER LIFE AND DEATH (5:21-43). Having demonstrated His power over nature, and then over the world of evil spirits, Jesus will now demonstrate His power over...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    CHRONOLOGY. These miracles were performed very shortly after the return from the country of the Gadarenes. From Matthew, however (Mark 9:18), we learn that Jairus came while our Lord was discoursing a...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 5:22. THERE COMETH, to the house of Matthew (Levi). Mark is fond of using the present tense. JAIRUS. So Luke. Matthew omits the name. The original is vivid: SEEING HIM HE FALLETH AT HIS FEET....

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    THE TIME of the voyage across the lake is fixed by the account before us. It was the evening of the day (Mark 4:35) when the discourse in parables had been uttered. The other accounts (Matthew 8:18; L...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Mark 5:22 The case of the ruler may be treated as showing the instructive-ness of domestic affliction. I. It shows the helplessness even of the _greatest_men the applicant was a ruler, yet his ruler...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Mark 5:21 The Daughter of Jairus. This story shows us: I. The Heart of Jesus. Many are anxious to find out what the face of Jesus was like, but our concern should be to know how His heart feels towa...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 5:1. _And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes._ They had had a very eventful passage across that small but stormy sea, and Christ had proved himself...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 5:1. And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean s...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The maniac of Gadara. Woman with issue of blood healed. Daughter of Jairus raised from the dead. CHARACTERS: Jesus, disciples, demoniac, sick woman, Jairus, his daughter. CONCLUSION: The po...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 5:9. _What is thy name?_ Our Saviour asked this to show the great power which demons have over men, when permitted of God. Mark 5:25. _A certain woman._ See Luke 8:43....

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    AN OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL SYNAGOGUE. One of the "synagogue elders," who convened the congregation, preserved order, and who invited the readers and speakers. See note on Matthew 9:18....

  • The Gospels Compared

    JESUS RESTORES A GIRL TO LIFE AND HEALS A BLEEDING WOMAN MATTHEW 9:18-26; MARK 5:21-43; LUKE 8:40-56; MARK 5:21 And when Jesus was passed ove

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 5 1 _Christ delivereth the possessed of the legion of devils_, 13 _they enter into the swine_. 25 H _e healeth the woman of the bloody issue_, 35 _and raiseth from death Jairus his daughter. _...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 5:22. RULERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE.—The synagogues had no clergy, but were managed by laymen, who conducted or superintended the services, and administered discipline....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 5:1 AND THEY CAME TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SEA. The other side of the sea would be the south-east side of the sea. INTO THE COUNTRY OF THE GADARENES, or rather, _Gerasenes_,_ _which...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes (Mark 5:1). Now, that is on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee. It is the area near the beginning of the Golan...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 10:25; Acts 10:26; Acts 13:15; Acts 18:17; Acts 18:8;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    One of the rulers of the synagogue — To regulate the affairs of every synagogue, there was a council of grave men. Over these was a president, who was termed the ruler of the synagogue. Sometimes ther...

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