30But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
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Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Is 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: …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 29-39)In these verses, we have, I. A particular account of one miracle that Christ wrought, in the cure of Peter’s wife’s mother, who was ill of a fever. This passage we had before, in Matthew. Observe, 1. When Christ had done that which spread his fame throughout all parts, he did not then sit still, as some think that they may lie in bed when their name is up . No, he continued to do good , for that w…
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