long suffering - jairus
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Matthew 9:18–26 (ESV)
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.” And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I will be made well.” Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. And the report of this went through all that district.
A ruler in a synagogue near Capernaum whose only daughter, about twelve years of age, was raised from the dead by Jesus (Mt. 9:18–26 par Mk. 5:22–43; Lk. 8:41–56).
According to Mark and Luke the arrival of Jairus in Capernaum fell immediately after the return of Jesus from Gadara; but according to Matthew the sequence of events was that Jesus had returned to Capernaum, had called Matthew, had joined the feast of the publicans, and had just finished His discourse on fasting when Jairus came to Him. Matthew and Mark both testify to the great faith of Jairus, who begged Jesus merely to lay His hand upon the girl so that she would live. According to Matthew she was already dead when Jairus came to Capernaum; according to the others she was at the point of death; but all agree on her death before the arrival of Jesus and His followers at her home. Matthew implies that Jesus alone was present at the actual raising; Mark and Luke state that Peter, James, John, and the parents were also there. All three Synoptists record Jesus’ healing along the way of the woman with the hemorrhage.
C. M. Kerr, “Jairus,” ed. Geoffrey W Bromiley, The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1979–1988), 957.
The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia Longsuffering
Since it is a quality of God, it is also a fruit of the presence, guidance and enabling of the Holy Spirit in the believer (Gal 5:22) aiding him to endure trials (Col 1:11; 2 Tim 3:10; 4:2) and to be patient (Eph 4:2; Jas 5:7).
