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Καὶ ἐλθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν Πέτρου εἶδεν τὴν πενθερὰν αὐτοῦ βεβλημένην καὶ πυρέσσουσαν· (Matthew 8:14)

And Jesus, having come into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law lying down and burning with fever.

In this brief yet intimate moment from Matthew 8:14, we encounter a quiet narrative shift: from the public to the private, from the multitudes to a family dwelling. But the grammar carries depth. Each verb and participle contributes to a portrait of physical affliction met by divine presence. Let us walk into the Greek text, examining its precision and theological resonance.

Verbs and Participles at Work

This verse is anchored by the main verb εἶδεν (“he saw”), but the participles frame both the entrance and the condition of the sick woman.… Learn Koine Greek