Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 9:19

19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

Mark hath this History Ch. 5.22. And behold there cometh one of the Rulers of the Synagogue, Jairus by name, and when he saw him, he fell at his Feet; and besought him greatly, saying, My little Daughter lyeth at the point of Death, I pray thee come, and lay thine hands upon her that she may be healed, and she shall live, v. 24. And Iesus went with him, and much People followed him, and thronged him. Luke hath it, Ch. 8, v. 42. adding only that she was his only Daughter: Twelve years of Age. Two Evangelists say, she was at the point of Death, or dying, Matthew saith, that he said, she was dead, (that might be according to his Apprehension) she was so near Death, that he concluded, that by that time he was got to Christ, she was dead. Others observe out of Greek Authors that the particle [non-Latin text not transcribed] here used, doth not always signify a time past, but sometimes, a time near at hand. But the best answer is, That Matthew relates the Story Compendiously. It appears from Luke 8.49. That theMaid did dye, Matthew reports that first, which the Messenger brought them the news of afterwards, as we shall see v. 23. of this Chapter. By the Ruler here both Mark and Luke tell us, is to be understood Iairus, not a Civil Magistrate, but one who was the Ruler of the Synagogue in that place, for in their Synagogues they had an order, there was one Chief who ordered the affairs of it, and they say the Interpretation of the Law belonged to him. [And worshipped him] with a Civil Worship, or respect, saying, My Daughter is but now dead or dying. One would Judge the latter should be the Evangelists meaning of the Particle, because of what the other Evangelists say, come and lay thine hand upon her and she shall live ▪ His Faith riseth not up to the Centurions Faith, who declared his Faith, that if Christ would but speak the word, his Servant should live. Iairus desires him to come and lay his hand upon her. And Iesus arose and followed him, and his Disciples. The Jews thrust Christs followers out of their Synagogues, he is more kind to the Ruler of their Synagogue, he presently goeth, and his Disciples followed him. They were to be Witnesses of his Miracles. Mark adds, much People followed and thronged him, which gave occasion to another Miracle, which Christ did in his way to Iairus his house, the Relation of which Matthew giveth us before he perfecteth the Hist[illegible: 1 letter]ry of this Miracle.