Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Implored Earnestly


Mark 5:22-23 ESV
22   One of the synagogue officials named Jairus *came up, and on seeing Him, *fell at His feet 23 and *implored Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live.”

The same Greek words are used to describe the requests of the demon and Jarius. Both were seeking something and recognized the authority and power of Christ. Both inplored earnestly, but with different requests. Jesus granted both. 

παρακαλέω * parakaleō * par-ak-al-eh'-o * From G3844 and G2564; to call near, that is, invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation): - beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort (-ation), intreat, pray.

πολύς, πολλός * polus polos * pol-oos' * Including the forms from the alternate "pollos"; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverb largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely: - abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft (-en [-times]), plenteous, sore, straitly.

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