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Luke 4:38

Luke 4:38
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he stood over her,.... "At her head", as the Persic version reads: he inclined himself towards her, to see how she did, and to take her by the hand, and lift her up;

and rebuked the fever. The…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Simon's wife's mother - See on Mat 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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 4:31-44

When Christ was expelled Nazareth, he came to Capernaum, another city of Galilee. The account we have in these verses of his preaching and miracles there we had before, Mar 1:21, etc. Observe,

I. His…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Luke 4:38-39

The Healing of Simon's Wife's Mother

38. into Simon's house St Mark, nearly connected with St Peter, says more accurately "the house of Simon and Andrew" (Luk 1:29). This is the first mention of Peter…