Themes: Acceptance; compassion; caring for all; the life of Jesus. Summary: The source for this well-known Bible story is three of the gospels: Matthew 8: 1 - 4, Mark 1: 40 - 45, and Luke 5: 12 - 15.

Jesus heals Peter’s mother in law by touch when he takes her by the hand. Her response is very important as she immediately gets up and waits on Jesus and his disciples (she gives them food and ...