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New Revised Standard

Matthew 8:15

he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   John;   Miracles;   Scofield Reference Index - Bible Prayers;   Miracles;   Thompson Chain Reference - Association-Separation;   Contact;   Personal Contact;   Service;   Timely Service;   Touch;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Miracles of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Minister;   Miracles;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Servant, Service;   Touch;   Woman;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hutchinsonians;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Capernaum;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Diseases;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Miracles;   Mss;   Peter;   Text of the New Testament;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Attributes of Christ;   Forgiveness;   Minister, Ministration;   Sabbath ;   Touch;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Fever;   Miracles;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Peter;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Andrew;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Capernaum;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for May 25;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So he touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve him.
King James Version (1611)
And he touched her hand, and the feuer left her: and she arose, and ministred vnto them.
King James Version
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
English Standard Version
He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.
New American Standard Bible
And He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and waited on Him.
New Century Version
Jesus touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she stood up and began to serve Jesus.
Amplified Bible
He touched her hand and the fever left her; and she got up and served Him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he touched her hande, and the feuer left her: so she arose, and ministred vnto them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and waited on Him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and began waiting on Him.
Berean Standard Bible
So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them.
Contemporary English Version
He took her by the hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and served Jesus a meal.
Complete Jewish Bible
He touched her hand, the fever left her, and she got up and began helping him.
Darby Translation
and he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose and served him.
Easy-to-Read Version
He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she stood up and began to serve him.
George Lamsa Translation
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and waited on them.
Good News Translation
He touched her hand; the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.
Lexham English Bible
And he touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him.
Literal Translation
And He touched her hand, and her fever left her. And she rose up and served them.
American Standard Version
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and ministered unto him.
Bible in Basic English
And he put his hand on hers and the disease went from her, and she got up and took care of his needs.
Hebrew Names Version
He touched her hand, and the fever left her. She got up and served him.
International Standard Version
He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began serving him.
Etheridge Translation
And he touched her with his hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and ministered to them.
Murdock Translation
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose and ministered to them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he touched her hande, and the feuer left her, and she arose, and ministred vnto them.
English Revised Version
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and ministered unto him.
World English Bible
He touched her hand, and the fever left her. She got up and served him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and waited upon them.
Weymouth's New Testament
He touched her hand and the fever left her: and then she rose and waited upon Him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he touchide hir hoond, and the feuer lefte hir; and she roos, and seruede hem.
Update Bible Version
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and served him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered to them.
New English Translation
He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve them.
New King James Version
So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them. [fn]
New Living Translation
But when Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her. Then she got up and prepared a meal for him.
New Life Bible
He touched her hand and the sickness left her. She got up and cared for Jesus.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he touched her hand, and the fever left her, - and she arose, and began ministering unto him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose and ministered to them.
Revised Standard Version
he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and served him.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and touched her hande and the fevre left hir: and she arose and ministred vnto them.
Young's Literal Translation
and he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose, and was ministering to them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
so he touched her hande, and the feuer left hir: and she arose, and ministred vnto them.
Mace New Testament (1729)
he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose and gave him entertainment.
Simplified Cowboy Version
But when Jesus walked in and touched her on the hand, the fever left her. She felt so good she got up and cooked 'em all some buttermilk biscuits.

Contextual Overview

14 When Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever; 15 he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him. 16 That evening they brought to him many who were possessed with demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and cured all who were sick. 17 This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, "He took our infirmities and bore our diseases."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

touched: Matthew 8:3, Matthew 9:20, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 14:36, Matthew 20:34, 2 Kings 13:21, Isaiah 6:7, Mark 1:41, Luke 8:54, Acts 19:11-13

and ministered: Luke 4:38, Luke 4:39, John 12:1-3

Reciprocal: Matthew 4:24 - all sick Mark 1:29 - entered Mark 8:22 - to touch

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he touched her hand,.... Sometimes he healed by a word, as the centurion's servant; and sometimes by a touch, as here; and sometimes by both, as the leper. Luke says, that he "stood over her", reached over her to take her by the hand, and lift her up, "and rebuked the fever". Just as he did the winds and sea, having all diseases, as well as the elements, at his beck and control;

and the fever left her immediately, as the other evangelists say.

And she arose and ministered unto them: the former of these actions is a proof of her being restored to health and strength, in so much that she could rise and walk about of herself; whereas generally, persons after fevers continue very weak a considerable time; which shows what a miracle was wrought upon her by Christ: and the latter of them expresses her gratitude, for the mercy she had received; she rises and serves him and his friends, preparing proper and suitable provisions for them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This account is contained also in Mark 1:29-31, and Luke 4:38-41. Mark says that Simon and Andrew lived together, and that James and John went with them to the house. He adds, also, that before the miracle they spake to him about the sick person. The miracle was direct and complete. She that had been sick was so completely restored as to attend to them and minister to them. The mention of “Peter’s wife’s mother” proves that Peter either then was or had been married. The fair and obvious interpretation is, that his wife was then living. Compare 1 Corinthians 9:5, and see the note at that place. Peter is claimed by the Roman Catholics to be the head of the church and the vicegerent of Christ. The Pope, according to their view, is the successor of this apostle. On what pretence do they maintain that it is wrong for “priests” to marry? Why did not Christ at once reject Peter from being an apostle for having a wife? How remarkable that he should be set up as the head of the church, and an example and a model to all who were to succeed him! But all this is human law, and is contrary to the New Testament. Compare 1Ti 3:2, 1 Timothy 3:4-5. That Peter had a wife was no objection to his being an apostle, and marriage has been expressly declared to be “honorable in all,” Hebrews 13:4.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 8:15. He touched her hand — Can any thing on this side the unlimited power of God effect such a cure with only a touch? If the Scriptures had not spoken of the divinity of Christ, these proofs of his power must have demonstrated it to the common sense of every man whose creed had not previously blinded him.

Ministered unto them. — αυτοις, them, is the reading of most of the printed editions, but αυτω, to him, has the utmost evidence in its support from MSS., versions, and fathers. Serving Christ in his ordinances and in his members is the best proof we can give to others of our being soundly restored to spiritual health.


 
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