And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
Parallel translations
- WEB He touched her hand, and the fever left her. She got up and served him.
- BSB So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them.
- NKJV So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them.
- NASB And He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and waited on Him.
- NLT But when Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her. Then she got up and prepared a meal for him.
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Quick answer
Jesus touches the woman's hand, the fever leaves, and she immediately gets up to serve him. Healing restores her fully, and her response models grateful service.
Overview
With a simple touch Jesus drives out the fever completely, so that she rises with full strength rather than slow convalescence. Her immediate service illustrates the proper response to Christ's saving grace, restored health used to serve him. The episode pictures the wholeness Christ brings and the life of glad obedience that flows from being touched by him.
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- 2 Kgs 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.
- Acts 19:11–13And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
- 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.
- Matt 20:34So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
- Matt 14:36And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
- Matt 9:29Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
- Matt 8:3And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- Matt 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:
- Isa 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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