After Jesus had healed the man possessed by an unclean spirit, He left the synagogue and went into the house of Simon Peter and Andrew.
James and John were with Him.
As soon as Jesus entered the home, He found Simon Peters mother-in-law sick with a high fever. All the members of the household asked Jesus to heal her.
Jesus stood over her, rebuked the fever and touched her hand. She immediately got up and the fever left her.
Restored to health and full of vigor, she began serving Jesus and the other disciples.
News of where Jesus was staying spread quickly. As the sun set, people started bringing anyone sick or demon-possessed to Jesus. He healed them all.
This was a fulfillment of the prophecy in Isaiah that says,
“He himself took on our infirmities and he bore our diseases.”
Soon, all the people in the city gathered outside the house where Jesus was staying.
Jesus healed those who were sick with many kinds of diseases, and He cast out demons.
When Jesus commanded the demons to come out, they obeyed but, screamed saying,
“You are the Son of God.”
Jesus rebuked the demons and commanded them not to speak or declare that He was the Christ.
