to approach · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
took
κρατήσαςkratēsas
G2902
to use strength · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
her
αὐτὴνautēn
G846
the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular feminine
hand
χειρόςcheiros
G5495
the hand (literally or figuratively (power) · noun — genitive singular feminine
lifted
ἤγειρενēgeiren
G1453
to waken (transitively or intransitively) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
her
αὐτὴνautēn
G846
the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular feminine
up
ἐγείρωegeírō
G1453
to waken (transitively or intransitively)
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
immediately
εὐθέως,eutheōs
G2112
directly · adverb
fever
πυρετόςpuretos
G4446
inflamed · noun — nominative singular masculine
left
ἀφῆκενaphēken
G863
an intensive form of · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
her
αὐτοῖς.¶autois
G846
the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
ministered
διηκόνειdiēkonei
G1247
to be an attendant · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
them
αὐτόςautós
G846
the reflexive pronoun self
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Cross-references
Acts 9:41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
Psalms 103:1-3 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Psalms 116:12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
Mark 5:41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
Luke 8:2-3 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
Mark 15:41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
Matthew 27:55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on Mark 1:29-39
In these verses, we have,
I. A particular account of one miracle that Christ wrought, in the cure of Peter's wife's mother, who was ill of a fever. This passage we had before, in Matthew. Observe,
1. When Christ had done that which spread his fame throughout all parts, he did not then sit still, as some think that they may lie in bed when their name is up. No, he continued to do good, for that was it he aimed at, and not his own honour. Nay, those who are in reputation, had need be busy and careful to keep it up.
2. When he came out of the synagogue, where he had taught and healed with a divine authority, yet he conversed familiarly with the poor fishermen that attended him, and did not thin…
And he came and took her by the hand--rather, "And advancing, He took her," &c. The beloved physician again is very specific: "And He stood over her."
and lifted her up--This act of condescension, most felt doubtless by Peter, is recorded only by Mark.
and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them--preparing their sabbath-meal: in token both of the perfectness and immediateness of the cure, and of her gratitude to the glorious Healer.
Adam Clarke on Mark 1:29
See this account of the healing of Peter's mother-in-law explained at large, Mat 8:14-17 (note).
When the sun did set - See on Mat 8:14 (note).
John Gill on Mark 1:31
And he came and took her by the hand,.... He went into the room where she lay, and took hold of her hand; not to feel her pulse, and thereby judge of the nature and strength of her disorder, as physicians do; nor merely in a friendly manner, as is customary, but in order to restore her:
and lift her up; to sit upright in the bed, who before was laid along upon it, so weak as not to be able to turn herself, much less to sit erect by any assistance whatever:
and immediately the fever left her: and there was not the least symptom of it, nor none of the effects which it usually leaves; such was the virtue that went forth from Christ by touching her, and such his great power:
and she ministere…
The Church Fathers
And immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them. It is natural for those recovering from a fever to grow weary at the onset of health and to feel the discomfort of the illness. However, the health conferred by the command of the Lord returns wholly at once. Not only does it return, but it is also accompanied by such strength that she immediately is able to minister to those who helped her, and, according to the laws of typology, those members that had served impurity unto iniquity to bear fruit unto death, now serve righteousness unto eternal life.
(in Marc. i. 6, 8) But in that He gives most profusely His gifts of healing and doctrine on the sabbath day, He teaches, that He is not under the Law, but above the Law, and does not choose the Jewish sabbath, but the true sabbath, and our rest is pleasing to the Lord, if, in order to attend to the health of our souls, we abstain from slavish work, that is, from all unlawful things. It goes on, and immediately the fever left her, &c. The health which is conferred at the command of the Lord, returns at once entire, accompanied with such strength, that she is able to minister to those, of whose help she had before stood in need. Again, if we suppose that the man delivered from the devil means, in the moral way of interpretation, the soul purged from unclean thoughts, fitly does the woman cured of a fever by the command of God mean the flesh, restrained from the heat of its concupiscence by the precepts of continence.
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Dictionary and topics
Zidon, Or Sidon — (Genesis 10:15,19; Joshua 11:8; 19:28; Judges 1:31; 18:28; Isaiah 23:2,4,12; Jeremiah 25:22; 27:3; Ezekiel 28:21,22; Joel 3:4) (Joel 4:4); Zech 9:2; Matt 11:21,22; 15:21; Mark 3:8; 1:24,31; Luke…
Capernaum · Miracles of Jesus performed at — Miracles of Jesus performed at
Mother-In-Law · Peter’s, healed by Jesus — Peter’s, healed by Jesus
Sickness · Christ healed: Being present — Christ healed: Being present
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
Mark 1:29-39
Matthew 8:14-18
Mark 1:29-39
Luke 4:38-44
14. And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed, and afflicted with fever. 15. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose and waited on them. 16. And when the evening had approached, they brought to him many demoniacs, and he cast out the spirits by his word, and healed all that were diseased: 17. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, when he saith, He hath taken our diseases. 18. And when Jesus had seen great multitudes around him, he commanded that they should depart to the other side.
29. And immediately going out of the synagogue, they came, w…
