KJV King James Version
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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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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,
WEB World English Bible
He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.
ASV American Standard Version
And he rose up from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon’s wife’s mother was holden with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And having risen out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, and the mother-in-law of Simon was pressed with a great fever, and they did ask him about her,
Surrounding context — Luke 4
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word [is] this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
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.
39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking [them] suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἈναστὰςG450 · anistēmito ariseδὲG1161 · dethenἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυναγωγῆςG4864 · sunagōgēsynagogueεἰσῆλθενG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκίανG3614 · oikiahomeΣίμωνος.G4613 · SimōnSimonπενθερὰG3994 · pentheramother-in-lawδὲG1161 · dethenτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΣίμωνοςG4613 · SimōnSimonἦνG1510 · eimito beσυνεχομένηG4912 · sunechōto hold/oppressπυρετῷG4446 · puretosfeverμεγάλῳ,G3173 · megasgreatκαὶG2532 · kaiandἠρώτησανG2065 · erōtaōto askαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heπερὶG4012 · periaboutαὐτῆς.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 8:14-15And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.Mark 1:29-31And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.James 5:14-15Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:John 11:22But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give [it] thee.John 11:3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.Luke 7:3-4And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.1 Corinthians 9:5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and [as] the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?Matthew 15:23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
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