John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:32
And at even, when the sun did set ,.... At which time the Jews' sabbath was ended; See Gill on Matthew 8:16 , for this was a sabbath day, Mark 1:21 , when according to them, it was not lawful to heal; nor did they offer to bring their sick to him on that day; but the last of the two evening days being come, and the sun set, the sabbath was over; and therefore being under no restraint on account of that, they brought unto him all that were diseased ; with any sort of disease whatever,... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:31
And he came and took her by the hand ,.... He went into the room where she lay, and took hold of her hand; not to feel her pulse, and thereby judge of the nature and strength of her disorder, as physicians do; nor merely in a friendly manner, as is customary, but in order to restore her: and lift her up ; to sit upright in the bed, who before was laid along upon it, so weak as not to be able to turn herself, much less to sit erect by any assistance whatever: and immediately the fever... read more