Luke 4:38

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“After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,”

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BSBPD

“After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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 · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he rose up from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon’s wife’s mother was holden with a great fever; and they besought him for her.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And having risen out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, and the mother-in-law of Simon was pressed with a great fever, and they did ask him about her,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 4:38 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 8:14When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.
  2. Matthew 15:23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
  3. Mark 1:29As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
  4. Luke 7:3When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
  5. John 11:3So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”
  6. John 11:22But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”
  7. 1 Corinthians 9:5Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
  8. James 5:14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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