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Peter, the Married Apostle
Multiple commentators highlight a simple but significant fact from this verse: the apostle Peter had a wife. They point out that this biblical reality stands in contrast to later church traditions, like mandatory celibacy for priests, showing that marriage was not a barrier to being one of Jesus' foremost disciples.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 8:14–15
18th Century
Theologian
This account is also contained in Mark 1:29-31 and Luke 4:38-39. Mark adds that Simon and Andrew lived together, and that James and John went with …
AT Robertson
On Matthew 8:14
Lying sick of a fever (βιβλημενην κα πυρεσσουσαν). Two participles, bedridden (perfect passive of βαλλω) and burning with fever (p…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 8:14
19th Century
Preacher
It was a feverish place. Piety does not make unsanitary places healthy. Peter had a wife. Let the so-called successors of Peter remember that fact.…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 8:14
The main emphasis in this story is on Jesus’ authority. Peter was married (1 Corinthians 9:5) and had moved with his brother Andrew fro…
John Gill
On Matthew 8:14
17th Century
Pastor
And when Jesus was come into Peter's house
And which was also Andrew's, (Mark 1:29) for these two brothe…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 8:14–17
17th Century
Minister
Peter had a wife, yet was an apostle of Christ, who showed that He approved of the married state by being so kind to Peter's wife's relations. The …
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 8:14–27
13th Century
Philosopher
And when Jesus had come into Simon Peter’s house, etc. Christ’s power is commended in the cure of the leper; it is also c…