Mar 5:22 | NETfull | STEP | Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came up, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.

Mark 5:22

22 Then ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.} one of the synagogue rulers, ^{▼▼ That is, “an official in charge of the synagogue”; ἀρχισυνάγωγος (archisunagōgos) refers to the “president of a synagogue” (so BDAG 139 s.v. and L&N 53.93; cf. Luke 8:41).} ^{▼▼ The synagogue was a place for Jewish prayer and worship, with recognized leadership. See also the note on synagogue in 1:21.} named Jairus, ^{▼▼ Codex Bezae (D) and some Itala mss omit the words “named Jairus.” The evidence for the inclusion of the phrase is extremely strong, however. The witnesses in behalf of ὀνόματι ᾿Ιάϊρος (onomati Iairos) include {Ƥ⁴⁵ א A B C L Maj. lat sy co}. The best explanation is that the phrase was accidentally dropped during the transmission of one strand of the Western text.} came up, and when he saw Jesus, ^{▼▼ Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} he fell at his feet.