Bible Strands
Mark 1:30
Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative recounts Jesus and His companions arriving at the house of Simon and Andrew immediately after departing the synagogue, shifting focus to the household's condition.
The words — katekeito (was laying sick) and euthus (immediately) denote the mother-in-law's prostrated state and the urgent reporting of her condition to Jesus.
The thread — The pattern of messengers conveying a critical illness to Jesus for intervention appears in Mark 5:23 and John 11:3.
Why it lands — The text records the direct communication of human need to Jesus, establishing the factual trigger for the healing action described in the subsequent verse.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
Cross-references
- 1 Corinthians 9:5 Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
- Mark 5:23 and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
- John 11:3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”
- James 5:14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.