8:40 Now when Jesus returned, ¹  the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him. 8:41 Then ²  a man named Jairus, who was a ruler ³  of the synagogue, ⁴  came up. Falling ⁵  at Jesus’ feet, he pleaded ⁶  with him to come to his house, 8:42 because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. ⁷ 

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed ⁸  around him.