Matthew 8:14
And Jesus came to the house of Simon and saw his wife's mother prostrate, confined by a fever.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.
In Context
15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose and ministered to them.
Cross References
Matthew 17:25He said to them, Yes. And when Cephas had entered the house, Jesus anticipated him and said to him: How doth it appear to thee, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute and capitation money? of their children, or of aliens?
Luke 4:38And when Jesus went out of the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. And the mother-in-law of Simon was afflicted with a severe fever: and they besought him in her behalf.
1 Timothy 3:2And an elder ought to be such, that no blame can be found in him; and he should be the husband of one wife, with a vigilant mind, and sober and regular in his habits, and affectionate to strangers, and instructive;
Hebrews 13:4Marriage is honorable in all; and their bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers, God will judge.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:6-14
Christ Heals the Centurion's Servant. 5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he… Read the whole commentary →