Matthew 8:14 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁴ When Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ And when Jesus went into Peter's house, He saw his mother-in-law lying ill with a fever.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick of a fever.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Jesus went home with Peter and saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ And when Jesus had arrived at the house of Peter, he saw his mother-in-law lying ill with a fever.

Matthew 8:14 Cross References

1 Corinthians 9:5

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]?

Matthew 17:25

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?”

Hebrews 13:4

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.

1 Timothy 4:3

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.

1 Timothy 3:2

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.

Matthew 8:20

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.”

Matthew 8:15

He touched her hand and [immediately] her fever subsided and she got up [out of bed] and waited on Him.