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12 But athe sons of the kingdom bwill be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”  
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.

Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed

14 aNow when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw bhis wife’s mother lying sick with a fever.  
15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served1 them.  

Many Healed in the Evening

16 aWhen evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,  
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
a“He Himself took our infirmities
And bore our sicknesses.”  
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Matthew 8:14-15

This account is contained also in Mark 1:29-31, and Luke 4:38-41. Mark says 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 that had been sick was so completely restored as to attend to 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. Compare I Corinthians 9:5, and see the note at that place. 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. Compare I Timothy 3:2, I Timothy 3:4-5. That Peter had a wife was no objection to his being an apostle, and marriage has been expressly declared to be "honorable in all," Hebrews 13:4.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Matthew 8:14:

Mark 1:29-31
Acts 1:14
1 Corinthians 9:5

 

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