Luke 4:38 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Leaving the synagogue, Jesus enters Simon's house, where Simon's mother-in-law lies sick with a great fever, and they appeal to him for her.
What Does Luke 4:38 Mean?
From public assembly to private home, the sabbath of power continues. Luke notes a great fever, language for a severe and dangerous illness. Simon, later called Peter, appears here even before the call by the lake, and his household does the simplest thing: they besought him for her.
They carried the need to Jesus and asked. No formula and no ceremony, just concern brought to the right person, which is the heart of all intercession. And the Lord who had taught a synagogue and silenced a demon counts one sick woman in a back room as worthy of his full attention. No setting is too small for him, and no person too ordinary; the gospel moves as readily across a threshold as across a region.
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What does Luke 4:38 mean?
Leaving the synagogue, Jesus enters Simon's house, where Simon's mother-in-law lies sick with a great fever, and they appeal to him for her.