Mark wrote how Jesus was on the way to Jairus' house because his daughter was dying. Along the way a woman with an issue of blood came behind Jesus and was determined to be healed if she only touched His clothes. She was healed and Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace, and be whole of your plague.” Mark continued, “While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Your daughter is dead: why trouble you the Master any further?As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he said unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James”, and in chapter five and verse thirty-eight of his book, Mark writes how Jesus, “saw the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly” where we read:
And he came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue,
and saw the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
The verse reads, “And he came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, ...” Mark began with the words, “and he came” or “and Jesus approached and appeared” “to the house” which means “at the dwelling place and abode” “of the ruler” or “belonging to the overseer of the synagogue whose name was Jairus” “of the synagogue” which refers to “pertaining to the sacred worship center for religious practices such as the reading and teaching of the law”. Mark shared how Jesus entered the home of Jairus who was the “overseer” of the “synagogue”.
The verse continues, “... and saw the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.” Mark added the words, “and saw the tumult” which means “and noticed, perceived, discovered, discerned and beheld the noise, uproar and people wailing with a clamorous and excited manner”, “and them that wept” or “and the people who cried aloud, mourned and lamented in grief” “and wailed greatly” which means “lamented, clanged and vociferated loudly”. Mark shared how Jesus observed the great mass of people who were “weeping and wailing” over the death of Jairus' daughter.
When we meditate upon Mark's words in this verse, we see how there was a crowd gathered at Jairus' home who were “crying loudly” and “wailing” over his “daughter's” death. This demonstrative display was normal for them as they often hired professional “wailers” were to express extreme “grief and sorrow”. Jesus observed them, but His purpose was unaltered by their “sorrowful expressions”. God is determined to “save” people from the penalty of “death” that is caused by sin, and when people believe and trust in His Son Jesus, they not only shall be “saved” but also shall discover their lives which were “dead” were now made alive by the power of Jesus Christ the Messiah.
Next time Mark shares how Jesus asks, “why make you this ado, and weep?”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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All references are from "Strongs Concordance".
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