Text -- Matthew 8:14-17 (NET)

Healings at Peter’s House

8:14 Now when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying down, sick with a fever. 8:15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve them. 8:16 When it was evening, many demon-possessed people were brought to him. He drove out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick. 8:17 In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: “He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.”

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Mat 8:14

¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

² tn Grk “having been thrown down.” The verb βεβλημένην (beblhmenhn) is a perfect passive participle of the verb βάλλω (ballw, “to throw”). This indicates the severity of her sickness.

NET Notes: Mat 8:15

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then.”

NET Notes: Mat 8:16

¹ sn Note how the author distinguishes healing from exorcism here, implying that the two are not identical.

NET Notes: Mat 8:17

¹ tn Grk “was fulfilled, saying.” The participle λέγοντος (legontos) is redundant and has not been translated.

² sn A quotation from Isa 53:4.