Marcos 5

Marcos 5

Lenski - Jesus accedes to the petition of Jairus. The faith which the man displayed in hurrying to Jesus will be tried most severely as the sequel shows. All medical help had failed; the child was sinking away in death, and even the time needed to bring Jesus to her bedside might be too long to enable him to reach her while she was still alive. Jesus could not go rapidly enough for the anxiety of Jairus. The multitude that had gathered at the house of Matthew was following, curious to see what would happen, and the crowd was not considerate, for it kept pressing him on all sides (this is the force of σύα in the verb). This point is mentioned because of the action that now intervenes. Following (190)(akoloutheo from a = expresses union with, likeness + keleuthos = a road, way) means to walk the same road (Ponder that simple definition dear believer - Am I willing to walk the same road as Jesus?) Literally to follow (like the crowds followed Jesus) and in a figurative sense to follow Jesus as a disciple. To follow (closely) and was used of soldiers, servants and pupils. To go after someone or something (not as a true disciple however as we see with the crowds who physically followed Jesus, following however without a willingness to commit wholly to Him! cf John 6:60-65, 66) Pressing in (4818)(sunthlibo from sún = an intensifier + thlíbo = press) means to press together, to crowd on all sides, to press closely on all sides as a crowd upon a person. Of a crowd throng, press in on someone. BDAG - "to crowd around so as to leave little room for movement." The preposition sun together indicates the united pressure of the crowd in Mark 5:24.