Mark 1:30

“Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever, and at once they tell him about her.”

Mark 1:30 · direct translation from the Greek
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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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mother-in-lawπενθερὰpenthera

mother-in-law

Mother-in-law.

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was lying sickκατέκειτοkatekeito

lie

To be laid up, like a sick person in bed.

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with a feverπυρέσσουσαpyressousa

have a fever

Be sick with a fever.

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at onceεὐθὺςeuthys

immediately

Without any time passing: what follows happens right after.

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they tellλέγουσινlegousin

say

To express something in words to others.

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Peter's mother-in-law healed

Matthew 8:14-15Luke 4:38-39

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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.

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.

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.

The context

29And at once, having gone out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

30 · This verse (above)

31And he came and raised her up, taking her by the hand; and the fever left her, and she began serving them.

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  1. 1. What it says

    What did Jesus say as he began to proclaim in Galilee (vv. 14–15)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Why were people amazed at Jesus' teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum (vv. 21–22, 27)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus rose early to pray alone (v. 35). What quiet moment can you set aside in your day?

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