Mark 5:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then this guy Jairus shows up — he's actually one of the synagogue leaders, so pretty important — and the moment he sees Jesus, he drops to his knees right there.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even the religious VIPs knew they needed to humble themselves before Jesus.

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