Mark 1:31 Meaning and Explanation
“And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.”
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What Does Mark 1:31 Mean?
Jesus goes to the bedside, takes the sick woman by the hand, and lifts her up. The fever leaves immediately, with no convalescence and no slow return of strength. Mark's proof of the cure is practical: she rises and ministers to them, taking up her place in the household again with dignity.
The Lord who commands spirits with a word stoops to take an older woman's hand. Her response is the quiet model of every healed life: raised by Christ, she serves. Gratitude becomes ministry without a sermon being preached about it. She is the first person in this Gospel to picture what Jesus will later say of himself, that he came not to be ministered unto, but to minister (Mark 10:45).
Mark 1:31 in the Original Language
diakoneo (διακονέω), 'ministered' -- to serve, to wait upon at table.
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What does Mark 1:31 mean?
Jesus takes her by the hand and lifts her up; the fever leaves her, and she serves them.