KJV King James Version
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 8:15
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.
WEB World English Bible
He touched her hand, and the fever left her. She got up and served him.
ASV American Standard Version
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and ministered unto him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose, and was ministering to them.
Surrounding context — Matthew 8
12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, [so] be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
14 And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.
15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with [his] word, and healed all that were sick:
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare [our] sicknesses.
18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἥψατοG681 · haptōto touchτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχειρὸςG5495 · cheirhandαὐτῆς,G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀφῆκενG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπυρετός.G4446 · puretosfeverκαὶG2532 · kaiandἠγέρθηG1453 · egeirōto ariseκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιηκόνειG1247 · diakoneōto serveαὐτῷ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
2 Kings 13:21And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band [of men]; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.Luke 8:54And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.Luke 4:38-39And 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.Mark 1:41And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth [his] hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.Matthew 9:20And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment:Acts 19:11-13And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:Matthew 8:3And Jesus put forth [his] hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.Matthew 20:34So Jesus had compassion [on them], and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.Matthew 14:36And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.John 12:1-3Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.Matthew 9:29Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.Isaiah 6:7And he laid [it] upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
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