“Et veniunt in domum archisynagogi, et videt tumultum, et flentes, et ejulantes multum.”
“And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.”
“When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.”
“He came to the synagogue ruler’s house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.”
“And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.”
8. That Christ endeavoured to conceal it; He charged them straitly, that no man should know it. It was sufficiently known to a competent number, but he would not have it as yet proclaimed any further; because his own resurrection was to be the great instance of his power over death, and therefore the divulging of other instances must be reserved till that great proof was given: let one part of the evidence be kept private, till the other part, on which the main stress lies, be made ready.
Verses 35-43 We may suppose Jairus hesitating whether he should ask Christ to go on or not, when told that his daughter was dead. But have we not as much occasion for the grace of God, and the comfort of his Spirit, for the prayers of our ministers and Christian friends, when death is in the house, as when sickness is there? Faith is the only remedy against grief and fear at such a time. Believe the resurrection, then fear not. He raised the dead child to life by a word of power. Such is the gospel call to those who are by nature dead in trespasses and sins. It is by the word of Christ that spiritual life is given. All who saw it, and heard of it, admired the miracle, and Him that wrought it. Though we cannot now expect to have our dead children or relatives restored, we may hope to find comfort under our trials.