Questions

Healing of Simon’s mother-in-law (Mk 1:29-34; Mt 8:14-15; Lk 4:38-39)

(Questions for meditation)

  1. What is the difference among the three Gospels in the following aspects:
  • Who were present?

  • The sickness of Simon’s mother-in-law

  • How did Jesus cure her?

  • How did she respond?

     2.  Why did Luke record the calling of four disciples (5:1-11) after this incident, which was different from the 
          other two Gospels in terms of the order of two events?

     3.  Why did the three Gospels have different descriptions regarding Jesus’ healing method?

     4.  What can we learn from Simon’s mother-in-law?

     5.  What can we learn from this event? (Mark 10:45)