John Gill's Exposition on Luke 8:41

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And behold, there came a man named Jairus, etc.] (See Gill on “<410522>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 “<400918>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.

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