Early Healing Miracles

Peter’s Mother-in-Law & Evening Healings
* This, of course, indicates that Peter was married

Notes from Matthew
1. Matthew presents Jesus as a powerful King
2. Matthew’s early miracles are about outsiders
3. Matthew’s version of this story is very abbreviated
4. Faith is not mentioned in Matthew’s version
5. Matthew’s word ‘wait’ implies full discipleship
6. For Matthew, this fulfilled Isaiah 53:4

Notes from Mark
1. Mark’s version brings up the Sabbath issue
2. Mark presents Jesus as a servant
3. Mark raises the question: ‘Why not let demons speak?’
a) A timing issue?
b) A source issue?

Notes from Luke
1. Luke’s version of Peter’s mother-in-law sounds like exorcism

Cleansing the Man with Leprosy
 All three record the man asking ‘if you are willing’
 All three record Jesus’ ‘touch’

Notes from Matthew
1. Matthew has a different chronological order
2. Matthew doesn’t record the man’s disobedience

Notes from Mark
1. Mark raises the issue of the man’s disobedience
Why wasn’t he supposed to tell?
a) Jesus’ work speaks for itself?
b) Crowd control?
c) Timing?
Why was he supposed to show the priests?
a) Jesus was keeping the law
Allowed man to be restored to community