And immediately after they came out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they spoke to Jesus about her. And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she waited on them.
Simon—one of the disciples Jesus called "Peter"—lived in Capernum where Jesus was teaching. His mother-in-law was severely ill in bed. Jesus used his authority to have the illness leave her. The language used here is the same as a resurrection—he “raised” her from the bed, as if she were dead. In response, the woman was healthy enough to provide service for Jesus and his disciples by offering them food and lodging. From this point on, Simon’s house is called “his,” or Jesus’, house in Capernum.
This is the only description we have about Peter's mother in law, and it is amazing. She's sick in bed, possibly at death's door, and certainly unable to get up. She is healed by Jesus and without waiting a moment, she offers hospitality to a large group of men who showed up at her house. She reminds me a bit of my grandmother who would get a huge dinner ready for her son's football team in an hour's notice.
If all of our conversions were that way-- healing and then instant service to others.
I wish I knew her name...
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