Did Jairus talk to Jesus before or after his daughter died?

  • Welcome to Christian Forums, a Christian Forum that recognizes that all Christians are a work in progress.

    You will need to register to be able to join in fellowship with Christians all over the world.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

TonyChanYT

Well-Known Member
Sep 13, 2023
1,725
705
113
63
Toronto
Faith
Christian
Country
Canada
Jesus met Jairus in Mark 5:

22 Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” 24 And he went with him.
And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him.
While they were on their way to the dying child,

25 there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years.
Jesus healed this woman.

Then came the breaking news:

35b there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” 36 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”
Mark took several more verses to finish the story with a happy ending: Jesus raised her to life.

Luke wrote about the same incident in Chapter 41:

Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
But then, when Matthew told it in 9:

18 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.”
Did Jairus talk to Jesus before or after his daughter died?

Matthew didn't mention the father's name (Jairus), unlike Mark and Luke. Matthew only spent a few verses on the story compared to Mark and Luke's detailed accounts. He summarized "at the point of death" and "was dying" and skipped right to "has just died" by skipping the breaking news part. His summary caused some discrepancies in the three accounts.