Peter's Mother-in-law Healed
- Dates
- 29 AD
After leaving the Capernaum synagogue, Jesus enters Simon Peter's mother—in—law's home where she is sick with a high fever. Jesus rebukes the fever and it leaves her. Then she gets up and serves them.
In detail
During the Galilean ministry Jesus repeatedly stayed in the house of Simon Peter. His counsel to the Twelve, to remain at one house during their stay in a town (Mark 6:10), doubtless was consistent with His own practice. Peter is the only one of the Twelve specifically mentioned as being married, though in view of the fact that most Jews were married, it has been thought that probably most, if not all, of the other disciples also had wives.
The healing of Peter's mother—in—law is the first miracle recorded by all three synoptic writers. Mark's account provides several details that are lacking in the others. The Bible says Jesus took her by the hand. This act was a personal touch of loving sympathy commonly employed by Jesus (see Matt. 9:25 Mark 5:41 8:23 9:27). Contact with divine power, through faith, made this woman whole. The soul that is sick with sin also needs to feel the touch of a hand that is warm with sympathy.
Bible passages
- Matthew 8:14-17
14 And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: …
- Mark 1:29-34
29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. …
- Luke 4:38-41
38 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. 39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. 40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. …
Text of the King James Version.
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