He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
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He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
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And he came and toke her by the honde and lifte her vp: and the fever forsoke hir by and by: and she ministred vnto them.
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And he came and tooke her by the hand, and lifted her vp, and the feuer forsooke her by and by, and shee ministred vnto them.
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- Acts 9:41 He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
- Psalms 103:1-3 Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits, who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,
- Psalms 116:12 What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
- Mark 5:41 Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha cumi!” which means, being interpreted, “Girl, I tell you, get up!”
- Luke 8:2-3 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out; and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.
- Mark 15:41 who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 31 And he came and took her by the…
31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
Ver. 31. The fever left her] For Christ (the great Centurion that hath the command of all diseases, Mat 8:9) had rebuked it, Luk 4:39, as once he did the Red Sea, Psa 106:9, which therefore fled, Psa 114:3.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he came and took her by the hand,....…
And he came and took her by the hand,.... He went into the room where she lay, and took hold of her hand; not to feel her pulse, and thereby judge of the nature and strength of her disorder, as physicians do; nor merely in a friendly manner, as is customary, but in order to restore her:
and lift her up; to sit upright in the bed, who before was laid along upon it, so weak as not to be able to turn herself, much less to sit erect by any assistance whatever:
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and immediately the fever left her: and there was not the least symptom of it, nor none of the effects which it usually leaves; such was the virtue that went forth from Christ by touching her, and such his great power:
and she ministered unto them; she immediately arose from the bed, and put on her clothes, being at once in perfect health and strength; and, in gratitude to her Saviour and physician, she assisted in preparing food for him and his disciples, and served at table to them.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain And he came and took her by the hand--rather,…
And he came and took her by the hand--rather, "And advancing, He took her," &c. The beloved physician again is very specific: "And He stood over her."
and lifted her up--This act of condescension, most felt doubtless by Peter, is recorded only by Mark.
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and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them--preparing their sabbath-meal: in token both of the perfectness and immediateness of the cure, and of her gratitude to the glorious Healer.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 31. he came] Observe all the graphic touches in…
31. he came] Observe all the graphic touches in this verse; the Lord (i) went to the sufferer, (ii) took her by the hand, (iii) lifted her up, and (iv) the fever, rebuked by the Lord of life (Luk_4:39), left her, and (v) she began to minister unto them.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 1:31 Jesus healed Simon’s mother-in-law instantaneously (see also 1:40-45;…
1:31 Jesus healed Simon’s mother-in-law instantaneously (see also 1:40-45; 2:1-12; 3:1-6; 5:25-34; 7:31-37; 8:22-26; 10:46-52).
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