Luke 4:38

Then Jesus arose, left the synagogue, and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.

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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 news about him went out to every place in the surrounding region.

39So he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. At once she rose and began to serve them.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:14When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.

Mark 1:29After leaving the synagogue, they immediately went with James and John to the house of Simon and Andrew.

John 11:3So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, behold, the one yoʋ love is sick.”

1 Corinthians 9:5Do we not have a right to take along a wife who is a sister in Christ, as do the other apostles, 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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