Luke 4:38

“And rising to go from the synagogue, he went into Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was gripped by a high fever, and they asked him about her.”

Luke 4:38 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 4:38, word by word

risingἈναστὰςAnastas

get up

To stand up, or set out somewhere.

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the synagogueσυναγωγῆςsynagōgēs

synagogue

Synagogue: the gathering of Jews to read Scripture and pray, and the building where they met.

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he went intoεἰσῆλθενeisēlthen

enter

To go into a house, a town or a place.

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Simon’sΣίμωνοςSimōnos

Simon

Simon: the name of several men in the New Testament. The most often named is Simon Peter; also Simon the Zealot, one of the Twelve; Simon, a brother of Jesus; Simon of Cyrene; Simon the leper; a Pharisee; the magician of Samaria; the tanner of Joppa; and the father of Judas Iscariot.

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houseοἰκίανoikian

house

The building where a family lives.

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mother-in-lawπενθερὰpenthera

mother-in-law

Mother-in-law.

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wasἦνēn

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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grippedσυνεχομένηsynechomenē

afflict

For illness or fear to take hold of someone.

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by a highμεγάλῳmegalōi

intense

Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.

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feverπυρετῷpyretōi

fever

Fever.

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they askedἠρώτησανērōtēsan

request

To ask someone to do something.

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Peter's mother-in-law healed

Matthew 8:14-15Mark 1:29-31

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Luke 4:38-39

38And rising to go from the synagogue, he went into Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was gripped by a high fever, and they asked him about her. 39And standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she got up and began serving them.

Matthew 8:14-15

14And coming into Peter’s house, Jesus saw his mother-in-law lying in bed and sick with a fever. 15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and began to serve him.

Mark 1:29-31

29And at once, having gone out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever, and at once they tell him about her. 31And he came and raised her up, taking her by the hand; and the fever left her, and she began serving them.

The context

37And a report about him was going out into every place of the surrounding region.

38 · This verse (above)

39And standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she got up and began serving them.

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  1. 1. What it says

    How does Jesus answer the devil each time he is tempted in the wilderness? (vv. 3-13)

  2. 2. What it means

    In Nazareth Jesus reads from Isaiah and says, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled.” Why do his neighbors become angry afterward? (vv. 18-29)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus came to bring good news to the poor and freedom to the oppressed. Who near you could you bring some of that to?

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