Luke 4:38

Then Jesus, rising up from the synagogue, entered into the house of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in the grip of a severe fever. And they petitioned him on her behalf.

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In The King James Version

And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

In Context

37And his fame spread to every place in the region.

39And standing over her, he commanded the fever, and it left her. And promptly rising up, she ministered to them.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:14And when Jesus had arrived at the house of Peter, he saw his mother-in-law lying ill with a fever.

Mark 1:29And soon after departing from the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

John 11:3Therefore, his sisters sent to him, saying: “Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.”

1 Corinthians 9:5Do we not have the authority to travel around with a woman who is a sister, just as do the other Apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

Matthew Henry on Luke 4:32-44

The Expulsion of a Demon; Christ's Departure from Capernaum. 31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. 33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him,… Read the whole commentary →

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