Matthew 8:14 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Matthew 8:12 but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 8:13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, [so] be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour.

Matthew 8:14 And when Jesus was come into Peter`s house, he saw his wife`s mother lying sick of a fever.

Matthew 8:15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and ministered unto him.

Matthew 8:16 And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "come", "peter", "house", "wife", "mother", "lying", and "sick". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And Jesus said unto the centurion Go..." into verse 15's "And he touched her hand and the...", so "jesus" and "come" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jesus" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.