Matthew 8:14When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever.
The setting
Capernaum, Israel ~30 AD. Peter's house, likely a simple stone dwelling. Jesus enters to find Peter's mother-in-law bedridden...
The emotion here: matter-of-fact recording of ordinary family crisis
The original word
penthera (πενθερά) — mother-in-law, showing Peter was married with extended family responsibilities
Why it matters
First-century Jewish homes typically housed multiple generations under one roof
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 8:14
Peter was married - yet he left everything to follow Jesus, creating family tension
Common misconceptionMany think the apostles were single young men, but Peter had a wife and mother-in-law, showing Jesus called family men with real responsibilities.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 8:14
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 8:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 8:14 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Matthew. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include illness, family. Notable phrases: Peter's house; lying sick.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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