I've been sick a lot lately, and often the circumstances were such that I had to plod along in spite of low energy (low iron) and sometimes fever and dizziness. So when I read this (Mark 1:29-34), I thought: You…
I'm still thinking about Simon's mother-in-law, and I was wondering: Did the others take it for granted that she immediately started serving them as soon as her fever left her? (Mark 1:29-34)
She was unwell. Her son-in-law (Simon Peter) and his brother (Andrew) brought guests, but she could not get out of her bed. She could not receive You and the others in whatever was the customary way.