Luke 4:38

Luke 4:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he arose and left the synagogue and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they appealed to him on her behalf.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. But Simon’s wife’s mother was sick with a high fever, and they made request of Him concerning her.
• New Living Translation (NLT)After leaving the synagogue that day, Jesus went to Simon’s home, where he found Simon’s mother-in-law very sick with a high fever. “Please heal her,” everyone begged.

Context of Luke 4:38

36All the people were amazed and said to each other, “What words these are! With authority and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!” 37And the news about him spread throughout the surrounding area. Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. 39So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them. 40At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.

Luke 4:38 word by word

Ἀναστὰς δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς συναγωγῆς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν Σίμωνος. πενθερὰ δὲ τοῦ Σίμωνος ἦν συνεχομένη πυρετῷ μεγάλῳ, καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν περὶ αὐτῆς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he aroseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the synagogueὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the synagogueσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• and enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• Simon’sΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• wife’s motherπενθεράpenthera · mother-in-lawG3994
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• taken withσυνέχωsunechō · to hold/oppressG4912
• a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• feverπυρετόςpuretos · feverG4446
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• they besoughtἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forπερίperi · aboutG4012

Cross-references for Luke 4:38

• Matthew 8:14When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
• Mark 1:29As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
• Luke 7:3The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
• Matthew 15:23Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
• John 11:3So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.”
• James 5:14Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.

Commentaries on Luke 4:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38Simon's wife's mother - See on Matthew 8:14-17; (note). As soon as Peter began to follow Christ, his family began to benefit by it. It is always profitable to contract an acquaintance with good men. One person full of faith and prayer may be the means of drawing down innumerable blessings on his family and acquaintance. Every person who knows the virtue and authority of Christ should earnestly seek his grace in behalf of all the spiritually diseased in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-44Verses 31-44 See this explained in the notes at Mark 1:21-39.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-44Verses 31-44 Christ's preaching much affected the people; and a working power went with it to the consciences of men. These miracles showed Christ to be a controller and conqueror of Satan, a healer of diseases. Where Christ gives a new life, in recovery from sickness, it should be a new life, spent more than ever in his service, to his glory. Our business should be to spread abroad Christ's fame in every place, to beseech him in behalf of those diseased…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 38the home of Simon: Simon was from Bethsaida (John 1:44), but he currently lived and worked as a fisherman in Capernaum. whose mother-in-law: Peter was married (see 1 Corinthians 9:5). The text does not mention his wife's name.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 4:38

• Intercession
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Miracles
• Peter
• Son-In-Law

In the dictionaries

• Close
• Deliverance
• Fever
• Gracious
• Isaiah, The Book of
• Keep
• Peter
• Rebuke
• Temptation
• Andrew

Commentaries on Luke 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings