E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 5:24
followed = was following. thronged = were thronging. read more
Mark-5:22-24,-mark-5:35-43
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 5:22
And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet.One of the rulers ... Every synagogue was managed by a board of presbyters, or elders."[12] His willingness to fall upon his knees before the Son of God emphasizes the heartbreak which was crushing his soul. There can be no doubt that many of his peers despised him for thus humbling himself before the Lord, but what blessing rewarded his pathetic plea. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 5:23
And beseecheth him saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.My little daughter ... She was, according to Taylor, not only Jairus' only daughter, but his only child. He based this conclusion upon Luke's use of the word meaning "only begotten."[13]At the point of death ... Matthew quoted Jairus as saying, "She is even now dead" (Matthew 9:18); and Luke recorded that "she was dying" (Luke 8:42).... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 5:24
And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.This indicates that the crowd itself got into Jesus' way as he set out to go to the home of Jairus. There was no way that such a persistent throng of so many people could be quickly dispersed. Jesus' movement to go to the ruler's house precipitated a stampede, as we might say, with the inevitable result of delaying Jesus' arrival at the bedside of the child. Also, as the next verse shows, another instance of Jesus'... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 5:22
Mark 5:22. 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 determined such disputes as happened in the synagogue. The synagogue over which this ruler presided was perhaps at Capernaum. Generally speaking, the rulers were Christ's bitterest enemies; yet there were some of them of a different character, John 12:42. In particular this ruler must have had... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 5:23
Mark 5:23. Lieth at the point of death— St. Luke agrees with St. Mark in this circumstance; but St. Matthew seems to add another. According to the latter, Jairus said (Matthew 9:18.), my daughter is even now dead, αρτι ετελευτησεν ; but he might utter both the expressions: for as his daughter lay expiring when he came away, he might think she could not live many minutes; and therefore, having told Jesus that she was lying at the point of death, he added, that in all probability she was dead.... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 5:22
22. And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue—of which class there were but few who believed in Jesus (John 7:48). One would suppose from this that the ruler had been with the multitude on the shore, anxiously awaiting the return of Jesus, and immediately on His arrival had accosted Him as here related. But Matthew (Matthew 9:18) tells us that the ruler came to Him while He was in the act of speaking at His own table on the subject of fasting; and as we must suppose that this... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 5:23
23. And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter—Luke ( :-) says, "He had one only daughter, about twelve years of age." According to a well-known rabbin, quoted by LIGHTFOOT, a daughter, till she had completed her twelfth year, was called "little," or "a little maid"; after that, "a young woman." lieth at the point of death—Matthew (Matthew 9:18) gives it thus: "My daughter is even now dead"—"has just expired." The news of her death reached the father after the cure of the woman with... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 5:24
24. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him—The word in Luke ( :-) is stronger—"choked," "stifled Him." read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 5:23
My little daughter. The Dim. only in Mark. lay Thy hands , &c. For this action, Compare Mark 6:2 ; Mark 7:32 ; Mark 8:23 , Mark 8:25 ; Mark 16:18 . Acts 9:17 ; Acts 28:8 . Hebrews 6:2 . that = so that. read more