Matthew 8 · Verse 14

Matthew 8:14

And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.
Matthew 8:14, King James Version

Matthew 8:14 in other translations

BSBWhen Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.
WEBWhen Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever.
ASVAnd when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick of a fever.
YLTAnd Jesus having come into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law laid, and fevered,
DARBYAnd when Jesus had come to Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law laid down and in a fever;
BBEAnd when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother in bed, very ill.
WebsterAnd when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick with a fever.

What does Matthew 8:14 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verses 14,15. This account is contained also in Mk 1:29-31; and Lk 4:38,39. Mark adds that Simon and Andrew lived together, and that James and John went with them to the house. He adds, also, that before the miracle they spake to him about the sick person. The miracle was direct and complete. She was so completely restored as to attend them, and minister to them. The mention of "Peter's wife's mother," proves that Peter either then was or had been married. The fair and obvious interpretation is, that his wife was then living, comp. 1Cor 9:5; and 1Cor 9:15. Peter is claimed by the Roman Catholics to be the head of the church; and the vicegerent of Christ. The pope, according to their view, is the successor of this apostle. On what pretence do they maintain that it is wrong for priests to marry? Why did not Christ at once reject Peter from being an apostle for having a wife? How remarkable that he should be set up as the head of the church, and an example and a model to all who were to succeed him. But all this is human law, and is contrary to the New Testament. That Peter had a wife was no objection to his being an apostle, and marriage has been expressly declared to be "honourable in ALL," Heb 13:4.

(c) "wife's mother laid" Mk 1:30,31, Lk 4:38,39

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Peter's house - That Peter lived at Capernaum, and that Christ lodged with him, is fully evident from this verse compared with Mat 17:24. Peter's - wife's mother - Learn hence, says Theophylact, that marriage is no hinderance to virtue, since the chief of the apostles had his wife. Marriage is one of the first of Divine institutions, and is a positive command of God. He says, the state of celibacy is not Good, Gen 2:18. Those who pretend to say that the single state is more holy than the other slander their Maker, and say in effect, "We are too holy to keep the commandments of God."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 8:14-17
Peter had a wife, yet was an apostle of Christ, who showed that he approved of the married state, by being thus kind to Peter's wife's relations. The church of Rome, which forbids ministers to marry, goes contrary to that apostle upon whom they rest so much. He had his wife's mother with him in his family, which is an example to be kind to our relations. In spiritual healing, the Scripture speaks the word, the Spirit gives the touch, touches the heart, touches the hand. Those who recover from fevers, commonly are weak and feeble some time after; but to show that this cure was above the power of nature, the woman was at once so well as to go about the business of the house. The miracles which Jesus did being noised abroad, many thronged to him. He healed all that were sick, though the patient was ever so mean, and the case ever so bad. Many are the diseases and calamities to which we are liable in the body; and there is more, in those words of the gospel, that Jesus Christ bore our sicknesses and carried our sorrows, to support and comfort us under them, than in all the writings of the philosophers. Let us not grudge labour, trouble, or expense in doing good to others.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Matthew 8:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving comeG2064
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
εἰςeistoG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
οἰκίανoikianhouseG3614
ΠέτρουPetrouof PeterG4074
εἶδενeidenHe sawG1492
τὴνtēntheG3588
πενθερὰνpentheranmother-in-lawG3994
αὐτοῦautouof himG846
βεβλημένηνbeblēmenēnlain downG906
καὶkaiandG2532
πυρέσσουσανpuressousanfeveringG4445

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 8:14

  • Luke 4:38-41

    And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

  • Mark 1:29-34

    And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. …

  • 1 Corinthians 9:5

    Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

  • Matthew 17:25

    He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

  • Hebrews 13:4

    Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

  • 1 Timothy 3:2

    A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
into.
20; 17:25; Mr 1:29-31; Lu 4:38,39
wife's.
1Co 9:5; 1Ti 3:2; 4:3; Heb 13:4

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Context

  • Matthew 8:13

    And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

  • Matthew 8:14

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

  • Matthew 8:15

    And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

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Matthew 8:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y vino Jesús á casa de Pedro, y vió á su suegra echada en cama, y con fiebre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Jésus, étant venu dans la maison de Pierre, vit la belle-mère de Pierre couchée là et ayant la fièvre;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als Jesus in das Haus des Petrus gekommen war, sah er dessen Schwiegermutter fieberkrank daniederliegen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et cum venisset Jesus in domum Petri, vidit socrum ejus jacentem, et febricitantem: