John Gill Commentary Mark 5:22

"And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet," — Mark 5:22 (ASV)

And behold, there comes one of the rulers of the
synagogue
Having heard of his return, and where he was; (See Gill on Matthew 9:18).

Jairus by name ;
in Hebrew (ryay) , "Jair": and Jerom says ^F14 , it signifies "enlightening", or "enlightened": deriving it from (rwa) , "to be light": and it is no doubt a Jewish name, since he was a ruler of the synagogue; and besides, it is often mentioned in the Old Testament, and particularly in (Esther 2:5) , where, in the Septuagint, it is read, (Iairov) , Jairus. Matthew makes no mention of his name; but both Mark and Luke do, (Mark 5:22) (Luke 8:41) .

And when he saw him, he fell at his feet :
as soon as he came into his presence; though he was a person of such authority; yet having heard much of the doctrine and miracles of Christ, and believing him to be a great prophet, and man of God; though he might not know that he was the Messiah, and truly God, threw himself at his feet; and, as Matthew says, "worshipped him", (Matthew 9:18) ; showed great reverence and respect unto him, gave him homage, at least in a civil way, though he might not adore him as God.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F14: De Hebr. Nominibus in Luc.