Matthew 8:14

Jesus Heals Many

14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.

Matthew 8:14 in Other Translations

14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.

14 And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.

14 When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, Peter’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever.

14 By this time they were in front of Peter's house. On entering, Jesus found Peter's mother-in-law sick in bed, burning up with fever.

14 When Jesus went into Peter's house, He saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.

Matthew 8:14 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 8:14

And when Jesus was come into Peter's house
And which was also Andrew's, ( Mark 1:29 ) for these two brothers lived together, and this was in Capernaum, as appears from the context. Though Andrew and Peter were originally of Bethsaida, a place not far from this, but had removed hither since their call by Christ, this being his city; though probably this house was Peter's wife's mother's, and only called their's, because they lodged there, whilst in this city: into this house Christ entered, with James and John, and others; when

he saw his (Peter's) wife's mother, laid,
or "cast" on a bed, (See Gill on Matthew 8:6).

and sick of a fever:
Luke says, ( Luke 4:38 ) that she "was taken", or rather held, or "detained with a great fever"; the distemper was very raging and furious, it had got to a very great height. The other evangelists say, that the persons in the house told him of her, and besought him for her, that he would heal her, having a very great affection for her, and desire of her life, which seemed to be in great danger. Hence it may be observed against the Papists, that ministers of the Gospel may lawfully marry; Peter, an apostle, and from whom they pretend to derive their succession of bishops, was a married man, had a wife, and that after he was called to be an apostle. His wife's mother is expressly mentioned, being the person labouring under a violent fever, and whom Christ cured in the following manner.

Matthew 8:14 In-Context

12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.

14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s 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 wait on him.

16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.