A president of the synagogue called Jairus came up, and on catching sight of him fell at his feet

He was still speaking when a message came from the house of the synagogue-president, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher to come any further?"

Instantly Jesus ignored the remark and told the president, "Have no fear, only believe."

So they reached the president's house, where he saw a tumult of people wailing and making shrill lament;

A man called Jairus came, who was a president of the synagogue, and falling at the feet of Jesus entreated him to come to his house,

He was still speaking when someone came from the house of the synagogue-president to say, "Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the teacher any further."

But the president of the synagogue was annoyed at Jesus healing on the sabbath, and he said to the crowd, "There are six days for work to be done; come during them to get healed, instead of on the sabbath."

But Crispus the president of the synagogue believed in the Lord, as did all his household, and many of the Corinthians listened, believed, and were baptized.

Then all [the Greeks] caught hold of Sosthenes the president of the synagogue and beat him in front of the tribunal; but Gallio took no notice.