Mark 1:31

So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Jesus approaches Simon’s mother-in-law, who is bedridden with a fever, immediately after his disciples report her condition and before the evening crowd gathers. He acts physically in her presence while the narrative tracks the shifting location from a private home to the public evening healing.

The words — κρατήσας (kratēsas) means “having taken hold” and ἤγειρεν (ēgeiren) means “He raised up,” detailing Jesus’ direct grip and lifting motion. προσελθὼν (proselthōn) translates literally as “having come to,” marking His deliberate movement toward her sickbed.

The thread — The same hand-to-hand lifting action appears when Peter takes Tabitha by the hand and helps her up in Acts 9:41. The healed woman’s immediate service parallels the psalmist’s command to bless the Lord with all that is within in Psalms 103:1 and the subsequent inquiry about repayment in Psalms 116:12.

Why it lands — The text establishes that Jesus’ authority manifests through direct physical intervention and instantaneous results rather than gradual processes. A reader is required to move from observing divine power to enacting immediate service, matching the healed woman’s posture.

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The Greek words

καὶkaiAnd προσελθὼνproselthōnhaving come to [her]ἤγειρενēgeirenHe raised up αὐτὴνautēnher κρατήσαςkratēsashaving taken hold τῆςtēsof the χειρόςcheiroshand αὐτῆς·autēsof her;καὶkaiAnd ἀφῆκενaphēkenleft αὐτὴνautēnher ὁhothe πυρετόςpuretosfever εὐθέως,eutheōsimmediately καὶkaiand διηκόνειdiēkoneishe was ministering αὐτοῖς.¶autoisto them.

King James Version

And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

Cross-references

Acts 9:41 Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
Psalms 103:1 Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Psalms 116:12 How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?
Mark 5:41 Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
Luke 8:2 as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
Mark 15:41 These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.
Matthew 27:55 And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.