Jaïrus

Jaïrus is a synagogue ruler mentioned by name in the New Testament .

Biblical narration

Ilya Repin : The resurrection of the daughter of Jairus

The story of the resurrection of the twelve-year-old daughter of Jairus ("Jairi's little daughter") is told in the New Testament in Mk 5,35-43  EU , Matt 9,23-26  EU and Lk 8,49-56  EU .

Jaïrus was synagogue leader in Galilee. His daughter became seriously ill and no one could help her. Then Jairus heard of Jesus and went to him. He asked him to help his daughter. Jesus went with him. On the way, servants and family members rushed to meet the group and reported that Jairus' daughter had recently died. There were also many mourners present, and Jesus said to them: “What are you making noise and crying? The child has not died, but sleeps! ”(Mk 5:39 and Lk 8:52). Those present laughed at Jesus and asked him to show a little more piety.

The resurrection of the daughter of Jairus is described in more detail in Mark . Jesus is said to have taken the dead girl's hand and said the Aramaic words “Talita kum!” (Girl, I tell you, get up!). Immediately afterwards, Jairus' daughter woke up. Jesus then instructed those standing by to feed the daughter.

reception

• Gustav Richter : The raising of Jairi's little daughter , painting 1856 (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie )
• Alfred Dehodencq : Jésus ressuscite la fille de Jaïre, painting 1876 ( Musée Magnin , Dijon )
• Albert von Keller : The Resurrection of Jairi's Little Daughter , painting 1886
• Felix Dahn : Jairi little daughter , ballad
• In by Franco Zeffirelli produced Bible film Jesus of Nazareth from the year 1977 presented Renato Montalbano Jairus. The film goes even one step further and allows among those who held fast to the death of the girl and questioned Jesus, his later Apostle Thomas appear. (This is said to have been a servant of Jairus and was entrusted by him to Jesus through thanks. As the Gospels report, Thomas would later also doubt the resurrection of Jesus Christ .)