Luke 4:38-41. HEALING OF SIMON'S WIFE'S MOTHER, ETC. See on Matthew 8:14-17; Mark 1:29-34. The definite language of Mark 1:29, as well as that of Luke 4:38, show that this miracle occurred immediately after the one last recorded. (The deviation from the chronological order in Matthew's account can be readily explained.)

With a great fever (Luke 4:33). A technical medical expression, used by Luke only.

And he stood over her (Luke 4:39). Peculiar to Luke, but implied in the other accounts.

Laid his hands on every one of them (Luke 4:40). Peculiar to Luke. The toilsome nature of our Lord's activity is thus brought out The crying out of the demons is more distinctly asserted here (Luke 4:41), but the prohibition mentioned by Mark includes this. ‘Christ' (Luke 4:41) is to be omitted.

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