Mark 1:31He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.
The setting
Capernaum, Israel, ~30 AD. Inside Peter's house. Jesus has just left the synagogue after casting out a demon...
The emotion here: amazed at witnessing instant healing
The original word
ēgeiren (ἤγειρεν) — raised up, same word used for resurrection
Why it matters
Touching a sick woman was culturally risky for a rabbi in first-century Judaism
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What most readers miss in Mark 1:31
She served them IMMEDIATELY — no recovery time needed, complete healing
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about physical healing, but Mark uses resurrection language - this is a preview of Jesus' power over death itself.
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Verses that echo Mark 1:31
Bible Genome reading
Mark 1:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 1:31 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Mark. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include healing, service. Notable phrases: took her by the hand; fever left her; she served them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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