# Connecting Statement:

Jesus is still in Capernaum, but he is now at the house of Simon, where he heals Simon's mother-in-law and many people.

# Then Jesus left

This introduces a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# Simon's mother-in-law

"the mother of Simon's wife"

# was suffering with

This is an idiom that means "was very sick with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# a high fever

"her skin was very hot"

# pleaded with him on her behalf

This means they asked Jesus to heal her from the fever. This can be stated clearly. AT: "asked Jesus to heal her from the fever" or "asked Jesus to cure her fever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# So he stood

The word "So" makes it clear that he did this because the people pleaded with him on behalf of Simon's mother-in-law.

# stood over her

"went to her and leaned over her"

# rebuked the fever

"spoke sternly to the fever" or "commanded the fever to leave her." It may be helpful to state clearly what he told the fever to do. AT: "commanded that her skin should become cool" or "commanded the sickness to leave her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# started serving them

Here this means she began to prepare food for Jesus and the other people in the house.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/peter]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/plead]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]