Matthew 8:14 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) When Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when Jesus went into Peter's house, He saw his mother-in-law lying ill with a fever. American Standard Version (1901) And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick of a fever. Common English Bible Jesus went home with Peter and saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. Catholic Public Domain Version And when Jesus had arrived at the house of Peter, he saw his mother-in-law lying ill with a fever. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying, and sick of a fever: |
He replied, “Yes, [He does].” And when Peter entered the house, Jesus spoke to him first, [i.e., without waiting for Peter to tell Him what he had said to the tax collectors], saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect custom duty and taxes? From their children or from strangers?”
He touched her hand and [immediately] her fever subsided and she got up [out of bed] and waited on Him.
Jesus replied to him, “The foxes have dens [in which to live] and the birds of the sky have nests [in which to roost]; but the Son of man does not have anywhere to lay His head.”
Do we not have the right to take a believing [i.e., a Christian] wife with us [on our preaching tours], just like the rest of the apostles, and the Lord’s brothers do [i.e., James, Joseph, Judas and Simon. Mark 6:3], and Cephas [i.e., Peter]?
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of [only] one wife, sober-minded [Note: When this word, used here figuratively, is used in its literal sense, it means to abstain from intoxicating drinks], sensible, respectable, hospitable, capable of teaching.
They forbid people to get married and require them to avoid [eating] certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and [fully] know the truth.
Marriage should be considered honorable among all people and its sexual responsibilities should be faithfully kept. For God will judge [and condemn] those people who are sexually immoral and who are sexually unfaithful to their mates.