And behold, there came a man named Jairus,.... See Gill on Mar 5:22. and he was a ruler of the synagogue; at Capernaum; and it was the more remarkable, that such an one should come to Christ, and express any regard to his person, or faith in his power, and therefore a "behold" is prefixed to this account; See Gill on Mat 9:18. And he fell down at Jesus' feet; showing great reverence and humility, and as Matthew says, "worshipped him"; if not in a religious, yet in a civil way: and besought him that he would come into his house; which was at some distance from thence, as appears by what follows.