Mark 1:30 (YLT)

Passage

and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,

Nearby Context

Mark 1:28 And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.

Mark 1:29 And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,

Mark 1:30 and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,

Mark 1:31 and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.

Mark 1:32 And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mother-in-law", "simon", "lying", "fevered", "immediately", and "tell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mother-in-law" and "simon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "And immediately having come forth out of..." into verse 31's "and having come near he raised her...", so "mother-in-law" and "simon" 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 "mother-in-law" and "simon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.