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.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB 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,
- NKJV Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. But Simon’s wife’s mother was sick with a high fever, and they made request of Him concerning her.
- NASB Then He got up and left the synagogue, and entered Simon’s home. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help her.
- NLT After leaving the synagogue that day, Jesus went to Simon’s home, where he found Simon’s mother-in-law very sick with a high fever. “Please heal her,” everyone begged.
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- Matt 8:14–15When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever.
- Mark 1:29–31Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
- Jas 5:14–15Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,
- John 11:22Even now I know that, whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
- John 11:3The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”
- Luke 7:3–4When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
- 1 Cor 9:5Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
- Matt 15:23But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”
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