Having healed "Simon's wife's mother" of a "high fever" (Luke 4:38-39), Jesus took time to relax with His disciples while Peter's mother-in-law served dinner. Meanwhile, word spread quickly throughout Capernaum that Jesus was at Peter's home and had healed his mother-in-law. So of course, everyone made haste and "at evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed" (Mark 1:32).
Mark points out that "the whole city was gathered together at the door" (v. 33). That is an indication of just how many people had come. There were so many people that they were pressing against the front door of Peter's home. They were longing to see Jesus and to be healed.
Jesus loves all of His people who love Him, as well as all who are in need of a Savior. So He showed compassion on them, opened the door, and went out among them. He mingled with them and spoke with them as "He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they new Him" (v. 34).
The parallel passage in Luke 8 clarifies that Jesus "laid His hands on every one of them and healed them" (v. 40b). All were healed that evening at Peter's home! "And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, 'You are the Christ, the Son of God!'" (v. 41a). So Jesus, "rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ" (v. 41b).
Again, it was not His time. It was not yet time to reveal either His identity as the Son of God or His purpose to die on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin and to rise again to give us both an abundant life and an eternal life. But again, this miracle shows how much Jesus loves us; how much He cares for us. He is always there for us.
Jesus will always be there for you. Whatever your need, turn it over to Jesus. He will watch over you and accomplish His will in your life. You are always in good hands with Jesus. Amen.
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