Gundry's next comparison:
Mark 1:29-31 | Matthew 8:14-15 | Evil Editing | Commentary |
29 And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon`s wife`s mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her: 31 and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. |
14 And when Jesus was come into Peter`s house, he saw his wife`s mother lying sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and ministered unto him. |
Gundry's only point here is that "Matthew's" (author) editing of "Simon" to "Peter" reinforces the point already made that GMatthew is exorcising Jesus' bestowal of a supposedly honorary name of "Peter" (Simon was already called "Peter"). | Other points here with possible related significance, not mentioned by Gundry: 1) GMark carefully avoids having Peter referred back to as "Simon" until Peter fails to "watch" (3 times) in 14:37. 2) GMark connects sickness to sin. GMatthew has edited the above from Simon and Andrew's house to Peter's house. Sickness in Peter's house. Seems to show Peter in a worse situation. 3) GMark has the famous statement from Jesus that he came to serve and not be served. His literal language can meet that here by having the "them" that were served be the same "they" that told Jesus. GMatthew though clearly has Jesus being served. |
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