Standing at her bedside, he rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and prepared a meal for them.
Parallel translations
- WEB He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
- KJV And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
- BSB and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.
- NKJV So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.
- NASB And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she immediately got up and served them.
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Jesus rebukes the fever and it leaves her, and she immediately rises to serve. His healing is instant and complete, freeing her for grateful service.
Overview
Standing over her, Jesus commands the fever away and the woman is healed at once, with strength fully restored to serve. The instant, total recovery displays His divine power over disease. Her immediate service is a fitting picture of the proper response to Christ's gracious touch.
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Cross-references · 6
- Luke 4:41Demons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
- Luke 4:35Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
- Luke 8:24They came to him, and awoke him, saying, “Master, master, we are dying!” He awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm.
- Luke 8:2–3and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;
- Ps 116:12What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
- 2 Cor 5:14–15For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.
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