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Mark 5:22

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Mark 5:22 - Amplified Bible

Then one of the rulers of the synagogue came up, Jairus by name; and seeing Him, he prostrated himself at His feet

Mark 5:22 - American Standard Version

And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,

Mark 5:22 - Bible in Basic English

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

Mark 5:22 - Darby Bible

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

Mark 5:22 - English Standard Version

Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet

Mark 5:22 - King James Version

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

Mark 5:22 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y vino uno de los oficiales de la sinagoga, llamado Jairo, y al verle se postrò* a sus pies.

Mark 5:22 - The Message

Mark 5:22 - New American Standard Bible

One of the synagogue officials named Jairus *came up, and on seeing Him, *fell at His feet

Mark 5:22 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y vino uno de los oficiales de la sinagoga, llamado Jairo, y al ver a Jesùs, se postrò a Sus pies,

Mark 5:22 - World English Bible

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

Mark 5:22 - Young's Living Translation

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,

Mark 5:22 - Additional Comments

So many times we see the Jewish rulers mocking Jesus and seeking to condemn Him, yet this is not how Jairus came to Him. I wonder if Jairus had been skeptical and possibly even mocking, but when it came time to a need for a Savior, Jairus knew what the truth was, and came to Jesus. May we be so wise as to come to Jesus at all times, and not just in times of need.
This same event is recorded in Matthew 9:18. Instead of "fell at His feet", there the term is "worshipped", or "proskuneo", a derivative of a word meaning "to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand", there it means to prostrate oneself in homage, to do reverence to, adore, worship.
How should we come to God with requests? As this man did, with urgency, humility, worship, and faith (expectation that God will show Himself in the situation) (Hebrews 11:6).
Jairus also was probably very anxious and persistent, since he got to Jesus through the large crowd.

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