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723 B
723 B
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
"very hot skin"
pleaded with him on her behalf
This means they asked Jesus to heal her from the fever. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "asked Jesus to heal her from the fever" or "asked Jesus to cure her fever" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)