When Jesus came into Peter's house, he found his wife's mother prostrated with fever.

He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and waited upon him.

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, kneeling down and begging a favor of him.

So they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are honest, and that you are teaching the way of God in sincerity; and are not afraid of any one, for you do not court men's favor.

Now Simon's mother-in-law lay sick of fever, and without delay they told him about her.

So he came and took her hand and raised her up. The fever left her at once, and she began to wait upon them.

And Jesus was ever advancing in wisdom and in status and in favor with God and man.

Now when he rose and left the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, where Simon's mother-in-law lay sick of a great fever. And they kept entreating him for her.

And he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her; and at once she arose and ministered unto them.

So he asked them at what hour he had begun mend. They answered, "Yesterday, about one o'clock, the fever left him."

praising God, and looked on with favor by all the people. Meanwhile the Lord kept adding to them daily those that were being saved.

"but you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favor the release of a murderer.

"David obtained favor with God, and asked permission to find a dwelling-place for the God of Jacob.

But after two full years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and because he wished to curry favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

They urged him, asking it as a favor, to send for him to Jerusalem. They meant to lay in wait for him and kill him on the way.

For many days we sailed slowly, and then arrived with difficulty over against Cnidus; from this point, as the wind did not further favor us, we ran under the lee of Crete, off Cape Salmone;

It happened however that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him and prayed and laid his hands on him and healed him.

Now if a man earn his pay by his work, it is not counted to him as a favor, but it is paid him as a debt;

If, however, they are not exercising self-control, by all means let them marry; for marriage is better than the fever of passion.

These men are courting your favor to no good purpose. They want to isolate you, so that you will be courting their favor.

It is always an honorable thing to have your favor sought in an honorable cause, always, and not only when I am with you.