Mark 1:30 (KJV)

Passage

But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

Nearby Context

Mark 1:28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

Mark 1:29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Mark 1:30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

Mark 1:31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

Mark 1:32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "simon", "wife", "mother", "sick", "fever", "anon", and "tell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "simon" and "wife", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "And forthwith when they were come out..." into verse 31's "And he came and took her by...", so "simon" and "wife" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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