Matthew 8:15
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
14 When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.
So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them.
16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them.
- KJV
- And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
- WEB
- He touched her hand, and the fever left her. So she got up and served him.
- ASV
- And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and ministered unto him.
- DARBY
- and he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose and served him.
- BLB
- And He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and was serving Him.
- ÅB
- Og han berørte hånden hennes, og feberen forlot henne; og hun sto opp og tjente ham.
- OTB
- Han rørte ved hånden hennes, og feberen forlot henne; og hun reiste seg og begynte å tjene Ham.
- B1930
- og han rørte ved hennes hånd, og feberen forlot henne; og hun stod op og tjente ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 13:21
Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.
Read in contextMark 1:41
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
Read in contextLuke 8:54
But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
Read in contextLuke 4:38–39
After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,
Read in contextJohn 12:1–3
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
Read in contextActs 19:11–13
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
Read in contextMatthew 9:29
Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
Read in contextIsaiah 6:7
And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”
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