Jair (IV)

Matth. ix. 18. Mark v. 22. Luke viii. 43.IV. JAIR, or Jairus, Chief of the Synagogue at Capernaum. His daughter falling dangerously sick, he besought Jesus Christ with great importunity and passion, to come and lay his hands upon her and heal her. Jesus followed him; and as he was upon the way, Jairus was told, that his daughter was dead, and it was to no purpose for Jesus to give himself the trouble of going farther. But Jesus encouraged them, and said to Jair, fear not; believe only. When they were come to the house, they found the mourners and the musicians prepared to attend the young woman to the grave. Jesus enjoined them to be silent, and said, the child was not dead. He went into the chamber with her father and mother, and three of his principal Disciples; and taking the dead person by the hand, he commanded her to rise, as if he had awaken’d her only out of sleep. She accordingly rose, and began to walk. Now she was about twelve years of age, and Jesus ordered, that they should give her something to eat.

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