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But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/matthew/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your hand on her.” <a href="/esv/matthew/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” <a href="/bsb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” <a href="/blb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Of Him speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler having come, was kneeling down to Him, saying, "My daughter presently has died; but having come, lay Your hand upon her, and she will live." <a href="/kjv/matthew/9.htm">King James Bible</a> While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/9.htm">New King James Version</a> While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” <a href="/nasb_/matthew/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> While He was saying these things to them, behold, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will become alive again.” <a href="/nasb/matthew/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> While He was saying these things to them, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, &#8220My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> While He was saying these things to them, behold, there came a synagogue official, and bowed down before Him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.” <a href="/lsb/matthew/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> While He was saying these things to them, behold, a synagogue official came and was bowing down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.” <a href="/amp/matthew/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> While He was saying these things to them, a ruler (synagogue official) entered [the house] and kneeled down and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just now died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.” <a href="/csb/matthew/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As he was telling them these things, suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before him, saying, “My daughter just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” <a href="/hcsb/matthew/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As He was telling them these things, suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before Him, saying, &#8220My daughter is near death, but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.&#8221 <a href="/asv/matthew/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. <a href="/cev/matthew/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> While Jesus was still speaking, an official came and knelt in front of him. The man said, "My daughter has just now died! Please come and place your hand on her. Then she will live again." <a href="/erv/matthew/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. <a href="/gwt/matthew/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> A [synagogue] leader came to Jesus while he was talking to John's disciples. He bowed down in front of Jesus and said, "My daughter just died. Come, lay your hand on her, and she will live." <a href="/gnt/matthew/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> While Jesus was saying this, a Jewish official came to him, knelt down before him, and said, "My daughter has just died; but come and place your hands on her, and she will live." <a href="/isv/matthew/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> While Jesus was telling them these things, an official came up and fell down before him. "My daughter has just died," he said. "But come and lay your hand on her, and she will live." <a href="/msb/matthew/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. ?My daughter has just died,? he said. ?But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.? <a href="/net/matthew/9.htm">NET Bible</a> As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live." <a href="/nheb/matthew/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> While he told these things to them, look, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live." <a href="/wbt/matthew/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> While he was speaking these things to them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she will live. <a href="/wey/matthew/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said, "My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she will return to life." <a href="/web/matthew/9.htm">World English Bible</a> While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> While He is speaking these things to them, behold, a ruler having come, was prostrating to Him, saying that “My daughter just now died, but having come, lay Your hand on her, and she will live.” <a href="/blb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Of Him speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler having come, was kneeling down to Him, saying, "My daughter presently has died; but having come, lay Your hand upon her, and she will live." <a href="/ylt/matthew/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.' <a href="/slt/matthew/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He speaking these things to them, behold, a ruler, having come, worshipped him, saying; That my daughter has just now died: but having come, put thy hand upon her, and she shall live.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> As he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> As he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler approached and adored him, saying: “Lord, my daughter has recently passed away. But come and impose your hand upon her, and she will live.” <a href="/nabre/matthew/9.htm">New American Bible</a> While he was saying these things to them, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> While he was speaking these things with them, a leader of the synagogue came near and worshipped him; and he said, My daughter has just died, but come and put your hand on her and she will live. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But as he was speaking these things with them, a certain ruler approached, bowing to him, and he said, “My daughter is dying even now, but come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> While he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and did him homage, saying: My daughter is already dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. <a href="/godbey/matthew/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He speaking these things to them, behold a certain ruler having come, continued to worship Him, saying, My daughter just now died: but having come put your hand on her, and she shall live. <a href="/haweis/matthew/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> As he was speaking these things to them, behold, there came a ruler, and prostrated himself before him, saying, My daughter hath just now died: but come and lay thine hand upon her, and she shall live. <a href="/mace/matthew/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Whilst he thus entertain'd them, the ruler of the synagogue came and made his address to him, saying, my daughter is upon the point of death: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. <a href="/wey/matthew/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said, "My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she will return to life." <a href="/worrell/matthew/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> While He is speaking these things to them, behold, a ruler, having come to Him, was worshiping Him, saying, "My daughter just now died; but, coming, lay Thy hand upon her, and she shall live." <a href="/worsley/matthew/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> As He was speaking these things to them, behold there came a ruler and worshipped Him, saying, My daughter is at the point of death: but come, I pray Thee, and put thy hand upon her, and she shall live: <a href="/parallel/matthew/9-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=2216" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/9.htm">The Healing Touch of Jesus</a> 17Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” 18<a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">While</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalountos (V-PPA-GMS) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">Jesus was saying</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these things,</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!"></a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: heis (Adj-NMS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">a</a> <a href="/greek/758.htm" title="758: archōn (N-NMS) -- Present participle of archo; a first.">synagogue leader</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthōn (V-APA-NMS) -- To come, go. ">came</a> <a href="/greek/4352.htm" title="4352: prosekynei (V-IIA-3S) -- From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage.">and knelt</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">before Him.</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">“My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2364.htm" title="2364: thygatēr (N-NFS) -- Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant.">daughter</a> <a href="/greek/737.htm" title="737: arti (Adv) -- Now, just now, at this moment. Adverb from a derivative of airo through the idea of suspension; just now."></a> <a href="/greek/5053.htm" title="5053: eteleutēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To end, finish, die, complete. From a presumed derivative of teleo; to finish life, i.e. Expire.">has just died,”</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">he said.</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">“But</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthōn (V-APA-NMS) -- To come, go. ">come</a> <a href="/greek/2007.htm" title="2007: epithes (V-AMA-2S) -- To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.">and place</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheira (N-AFS) -- A hand. ">hand</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: ep’ (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēn (PPro-AF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">her,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2198.htm" title="2198: zēsetai (V-FIM-3S) -- To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.">she will live.”</a> 19So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/5-22.htm">Mark 5:22-24</a> A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet / and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.” / So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him. <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41-42</a> Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house, / because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him, <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2</a> Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” <a href="/matthew/15-25.htm">Matthew 15:25</a> The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said. <a href="/matthew/20-20.htm">Matthew 20:20</a> Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him. <a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Mark 1:40</a> Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” <a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Mark 7:25</a> Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet. <a href="/luke/7-6.htm">Luke 7:6</a> So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. <a href="/john/4-47.htm">John 4:47</a> When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. <a href="/acts/9-40.htm">Acts 9:40</a> Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. <a href="/2_kings/4-32.htm">2 Kings 4:32-35</a> When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ... <a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">1 Kings 17:21-22</a> Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!” / And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived. <a href="/genesis/18-14.htm">Genesis 18:14</a> Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.” <a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Exodus 15:26</a> saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” <a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a> See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>While he spoke these things to them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay your hand on her, and she shall live.behold.<a href="/mark/5-22.htm">Mark 5:22</a> And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,<a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41</a> And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:ruler.<a href="/luke/8-49.htm">Luke 8:49</a> While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.<a href="/luke/13-14.htm">Luke 13:14</a> And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.<a href="/luke/18-18.htm">Luke 18:18</a> And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?worshipped.<a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2</a> And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.<a href="/matthew/14-33.htm">Matthew 14:33</a> Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.<a href="/matthew/15-25.htm">Matthew 15:25</a> Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.My daughter.<a href="/matthew/9-24.htm">Matthew 9:24</a> He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.<a href="/mark/5-23.htm">Mark 5:23</a> And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.<a href="/luke/7-2.htm">Luke 7:2</a> And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.come.<a href="/matthew/8-8.htm">Matthew 8:8,9</a> The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed… <a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11</a> But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.<a href="/john/11-21.htm">John 11:21,22,25,32</a> Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Bowing</a> <a href="/malachi/2-11.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/matthew/8-32.htm">Died</a> <a href="/matthew/8-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Homage</a> <a href="/esther/3-2.htm">Knelt</a> <a href="/matthew/8-20.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/daniel/1-18.htm">Official</a> <a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/matthew/6-7.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/revelation/3-9.htm">Synagogue</a> <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Worshipped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/15-25.htm">Bowing</a> <a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/matthew/9-24.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/matthew/9-24.htm">Died</a> <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/matthew/14-33.htm">Homage</a> <a href="/matthew/15-25.htm">Knelt</a> <a href="/matthew/11-12.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/mark/5-36.htm">Official</a> <a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/matthew/10-20.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/matthew/12-9.htm">Synagogue</a> <a href="/matthew/14-33.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/matthew/14-33.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/matthew/14-33.htm">Worshipped</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 9</div>1. <a href="/matthew/9-1.htm">Jesus heals a paralytic</a> 9. <a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">calls Matthew from the receipt of custom;</a> 10. <a href="/matthew/9-10.htm">eats with tax collectors and sinners;</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">defends his disciples for not fasting;</a> 20. <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">cures the sick woman;</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">raises Jairus' daughter from death;</a> 27. <a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">gives sight to two blind men;</a> 32. <a href="/matthew/9-32.htm">heals a mute man possessed of a demon;</a> 36. <a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">and has compassion on the multitude.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>While Jesus was saying these things This phrase indicates a continuation of Jesus' teaching and healing ministry. The context is important as it follows Jesus' discourse on fasting and the new covenant (<a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">Matthew 9:14-17</a>). This setting underscores the immediacy and urgency of the synagogue leader's request, interrupting Jesus' teaching.a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him The synagogue leader, identified in other Gospels as Jairus, was a person of significant religious and social standing. His act of kneeling demonstrates humility and desperation, acknowledging Jesus' authority and power. This gesture is significant in Jewish culture, where leaders typically held positions of respect and authority.“My daughter has just died,” he said The statement reveals the gravity of the situation. In Jewish culture, death was a profound event, often accompanied by rituals and mourning. The leader's acknowledgment of his daughter's death highlights his faith in Jesus' ability to transcend natural limitations, as resurrection was a divine act.“But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” This request reflects a belief in the power of touch, common in Jewish healing practices, where laying on of hands was associated with blessing and healing. The leader's faith is evident, as he believes Jesus' physical presence and touch can restore life, echoing the faith of others who sought Jesus' healing (e.g., the woman with the issue of blood in <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Matthew 9:20-22</a>). This act prefigures the resurrection power of Christ, pointing to His divine authority over life and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is depicted as the Messiah and the Son of God, performing miracles and teaching with authority. 2. <a href="/topical/s/synagogue_leader.htm">Synagogue Leader (Jairus)</a> Although not named in Matthew, the parallel accounts in Mark and Luke identify him as Jairus, a leader in the local synagogue, indicating his prominence and respect within the Jewish community. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_daughter.htm">The Daughter</a> The deceased daughter of the synagogue leader, whose situation prompts her father to seek Jesus' miraculous intervention. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_act_of_kneeling.htm">The Act of Kneeling</a> The synagogue leader's act of kneeling before Jesus signifies humility, desperation, and recognition of Jesus' authority and power. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_healing.htm">The Event of Healing</a> This event is a demonstration of Jesus' power over life and death, showcasing His divine authority and compassion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> The synagogue leader's approach to Jesus demonstrates active faith. Despite his daughter's death, he believes in Jesus' power to restore life. This challenges us to bring our deepest concerns to Jesus, trusting in His power and compassion. <a href="/topical/h/humility_before_christ.htm">Humility Before Christ</a> The act of kneeling signifies humility and recognition of Jesus' authority. In our lives, we are called to approach Jesus with a humble heart, acknowledging His lordship over all circumstances. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_authority_over_life_and_death.htm">Jesus' Authority Over Life and Death</a> This passage underscores Jesus' divine authority, reminding us that He holds power over life and death. We can find comfort and hope in His sovereignty, especially in times of loss or despair. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a> The synagogue leader intercedes on behalf of his daughter, illustrating the importance of praying for others. We are encouraged to bring the needs of others to Jesus, trusting in His ability to intervene. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_desperation.htm">Hope in Desperation</a> Even in the face of death, the synagogue leader holds onto hope. This teaches us that in our most desperate moments, we can cling to the hope that Jesus provides, knowing that He is capable of bringing life and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 9</a> <a href="/q/how_did_the_dead_girl_revive.htm">Matthew 9:18–26: How could a dead girl come back to life, contradicting standard scientific understanding of mortality? </a> <a href="/q/was_jairus'_daughter_dead_or_alive.htm">Was Jairus' daughter dead when Jesus met him? Matthew 9:18 says yes, Mark 5:23 says no.</a> <a href="/q/who_was_jairus_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jairus in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/key_teachings_events_in_matthew.htm">What are the key teachings and events in Matthew?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) While he spake these things.--The sequence seems so clear as, at first, hardly to admit of doubt; and yet it is no less clear that St. Mark and St. Luke represent what is told as following close upon our Lord's return to the western side of the lake after the healing of the Gadarene, and place many events between it and the call of Levi. Assuming St. Matthew's own connection with the Gospel, we may justly, in this case, give greater weight to his order than to the arrangement of the other two, who derived the account from others.A certain ruler.--St. Mark and St. Luke give the name Jairus, and state that he was "a ruler of the synagogue," probably an elder, or one of the Parnasim or "pastors." The fact is interesting as suggesting a coincidence between this narrative and that of the centurion's servant. As a ruler of the synagogue, Jairus would probably have been among the elders of the Jews who came as a deputation to our Lord, and would thus have been impressed with His power to heal in cases which seemed hopeless.My daughter is even now dead.--St. Luke adds, as one who had inquired into details, that she was the ruler's only child, was twelve years old, and that she "lay a dying," agreeing with St. Mark's "is at the point of death," literally, in extremis, "at the last gasp;" and both add that the crowd that followed "thronged" and "pressed" our Lord as He went.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 18-34. ? 4. THE COMPLETENESS OF HIS HEALING POWER. (Cf. <a href="/matthew/8-1.htm">Matthew 8:1</a>, note.) (1) As regards restoration to life and life-strength generally (vers. 18-26). (2) As regards the restoration of separate bodily powers (vers. 27-34): (a) sight (vers. 27-31); . . . <a href="/commentaries/matthew/9-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>While αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [Jesus] was saying λαλοῦντος (lalountos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. these things, Ταῦτα (Tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. a εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. synagogue ruler ἄρχων (archōn) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> Present participle of archo; a first. came ἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. [and] knelt προσεκύνει (prosekynei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4352.htm">Strong's 4352: </a> From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage. before Him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. daughter θυγάτηρ (thygatēr) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2364.htm">Strong's 2364: </a> Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant. has just died,” ἐτελεύτησεν (eteleutēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5053.htm">Strong's 5053: </a> To end, finish, die, complete. From a presumed derivative of teleo; to finish life, i.e. Expire. he said. λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “But ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. come ἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. [and] place ἐπίθες (epithes) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2007.htm">Strong's 2007: </a> To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. hand χεῖρά (cheira) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> A hand. on ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. her, αὐτήν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. she will live.” ζήσεται (zēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2198.htm">Strong's 2198: </a> To live, be alive. 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