Peter's Mother-in-Law Healed
In the quiet of Peter's own home, Jesus took his sick mother-in-law by the hand and lifted her from a fever so completely she got up and served them.
After leaving the synagogue at Capernaum, Jesus entered Peter's house and found his mother-in-law sick with a great fever. He took her by the hand, rebuked the fever, and lifted her up, and she was healed so completely and immediately that she rose at once and began serving them. The miracle is notable both for its everyday, domestic setting - inside a disciple's own home - and for the instant, complete strength it restored, a small but vivid sign of the kingdom breaking into ordinary life.
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- Healing
- Testament
- New Testament
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- Jesus
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Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-in-Law
Mark 1:29-31
Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law so completely that she immediately rises to serve - a small, homely miracle that nonetheless shows the full restoring power of his touch.
29nd forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Did You Know?
This is one of the few miracles set inside a disciple's own home.
It confirms that Peter was married - Paul later mentions apostles' wives.
She was healed so completely she got up at once and served them.
It happened in Capernaum, Jesus' ministry base.