Luke 4:38

Leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever and those who were there asked Jesus to help.

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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

37News about Jesus spread throughout the nearby region.

39Jesus went and stood over her. He told the fever to leave her—which it did. She got up right away and prepared a meal for them.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:14When Jesus arrived at Peter's house, he saw that Peter's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever.

Mark 1:29Then they left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.

John 11:3So the sisters sent a message to Jesus: “Lord, your close friend is sick.”

1 Corinthians 9:5Don't we have a right to be accompanied by a Christian wife, like the rest of the apostles, the Lord's brothers, and Peter?

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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