Mark 5:22

And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
- King James Version

One of the synagogue officials named Jairus *came up, and on seeing Him, *fell at His feet
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,
- American Standard Version (1901)

And one of the rulers of the Synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and seeing him, went down at his feet,
- Basic English Bible

And [behold] there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and seeing him, falls down at his feet;
- Darby 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,
- Webster's Bible

when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue--he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,
- Weymouth Bible

Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
- World English Bible

And oon of the princis of synagogis, bi name Jayrus, cam, and siy hym, and felde doun at hise feet,
- Wycliffe Bible

and lo, there doth come one of the chiefs of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and having seen him, he doth fall at his feet,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Mark 5:22

5:22 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 there was no more than one ruler in a synagogue. #Mt 9:18|; Lu 8:41.

People's Bible Notes for Mark 5:22

Mr 5:22 One of the rulers of the synagogue. The office of ruler in the synagogue was somewhat similar to that of elder in a Christian congregation.