Mark 1:31

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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Mar 1:31 . ἥγειρεν , etc., He took hold of her hand and so raised her up, the cure taking place simultaneously. In Matthew the touch ( ἥψατο ) is the means of cure. Holtz. (H. C.) thinks Jesus took hold of her hand simply by way of greeting, and that the result was unexpected, Jesus thus discovering an unsuspected power.

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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.

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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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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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:

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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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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31. κρατήσας τῆς χειρός. We have the same action in the cases of Jairus’s daughter (Mar 5:41), the blind man at Bethsaida (Mar 8:23), and the demoniac boy (Mar 9:27); cf. Mar 9:36. Lk. substitutes that “He stood over her and rebuked the fever.” Κρατέω c. acc. implies complete control (Mar 3:21, Mar 6:17, Mar 12:12, etc.), c. gen., grasping only a part (Mar 5:41, Mar 9:27). On the aor. part, see Blass, § 58. 4. On the combination of participles see on Mar 1:15.

διηκόνει. All three have this imperf., and the beloved physician, who states that the fever was a “great” one, emphasizes διηκόνει with his favourite παραχρῆμα. A person just recovered from a fever is usually too weak to minister to others; verum sanitas quae Domini confertur imperio simul tota redit (Bede). It is at the Sabbath meal after the synagogue service that she waits on Christ and His disciples. In this she showed her gratitude and her joy in regained strength. Ἐὰν κατεχόμενον νοσήματι ἰάσηταί σε ὁ θεός, τῇ ὑγιείᾳ κέχρησο πρὸς τὴν τῶν ἁγίων διακονίαν (Theoph.).

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31.] ἀφῆκεν αὐτήν, of the fever, is common to all, and διηκόνει αὐτοῖς, but no more. The same may be said of vv. 32-34:—the words καὶ ἦν ὅλ. ἡ πόλ. ἐπ … θύραν are added in our text, shewing the accurate detail of an eye-witness, as also does the minute specification of the house, and of the two accompanying, in ver. 29. Observe the distinction between the sick and the dæmoniacs: cf. ch. 3:15. Observe also πολλούς, πολλά, in connexion with the statement that the sun had set. There was not time for all. Meyer, who notices this, says also that in some the conditions of healing may have been wanting. But we do not find this obstacle existing on other occasions: cf. Mat 4:24; Mat 12:15; Mat 14:14: Act 5:16. On the not permitting the dæmons to speak, see note above, vv. 23-28. I should be disposed to ascribe the account to Peter. Simon, Andrew, James, and John occur together again, ch. 13:3.

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31. ἤγειρεν—raised her, i.e. he made her sit up.1 καὶ ἀφῆκεν αὐτὴν ὁ πυρετός—and the fever left her.

Omit εὐθέως Tisch. Treg. WH. RV. א BCL 1, 28, 33, 118, 131, 209, Memph. etc.

διηκόνει αὐτοῖς—she served, or waited on them. This is added to show the reality and completeness of her recovery.

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