5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.
5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
5 When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,
5 As Jesus entered the village of Capernaum, a Roman captain came up in a panic and said,
5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
5 When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him,
14 When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.
14 And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.
14 By this time they were in front of Peter's house. On entering, Jesus found Peter's mother-in-law sick in bed, burning up with fever.
14 Now when Jesus had come into Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever.
14 When Jesus arrived at Peter's house, Peter's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever.
(Read 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.
15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.
15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.
15 He touched her hand and the fever was gone. No sooner was she up on her feet than she was fixing dinner for him.
15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them.
15 But when Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her. Then she got up and prepared a meal for him.
(Read 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's Commentary on Matthew 8:5
Commentary on Matthew 8:5-13
(Read Matthew 8:5-13)
This centurion was a heathen, a Roman soldier. Though he was a soldier, yet he was a godly man. No man's calling or place will be an excuse for unbelief and sin. See how he states his servant's case. We should concern ourselves for the souls of our children and servants, who are spiritually sick, who feel not spiritual evils, who know not that which is spiritually good; and we should bring them to Christ by faith and prayers. Observe his self-abasement. Humble souls are made more humble by Christ's gracious dealings with them. Observe his great faith. The more diffident we are of ourselves, the stronger will be our confidence in Christ. Herein the centurion owns him to have Divine power, and a full command of all the creatures and powers of nature, as a master over his servants. Such servants we all should be to God; we must go and come, according to the directions of his word and the disposals of his providence. But when the Son of man comes he finds little faith, therefore he finds little fruit. An outward profession may cause us to be called children of the kingdom; but if we rest in that, and have nothing else to show, we shall be cast out. The servant got a cure of his disease, and the master got the approval of his faith. What was said to him, is said to all, Believe, and ye shall receive; only believe. See the power of Christ, and the power of faith. The healing of our souls is at once the effect and evidence of our interest in the blood of Christ.