Hello again and welcome back to Kids' Bible Stories.

This is part five in our series in the Gospel of Mark and is called Everyone is Looking for You.

This comes from Mark chapter 1, verses 29 through 39.

Last time, we heard Jesus call Simon and Andrew, James and John. And remember,

they were fishermen who stopped what they were doing and immediately followed him. So let's go

ahead and continue our story right here.

Off they went, leaving the synagogue.

As soon as they left, they journeyed with James and John to the house of Simon and Andrew.

I wonder what their house looked like.

Maybe it was a small home,

simple walls, a little table, and big jars for water.

But when they stepped inside,

they could tell something was different.

The house was too quiet.

This was because Simon's mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever.

She wasn't up making food or welcoming guests.

She was down in bed, sweaty and weak, needing help.

Her forehead was hot, and her hair looked a little damp.

She blinked slowly like her eyes were too heavy to keep open.

Even under the blanket, she looked uncomfortable,

too warm and too tired.

If you were there, what do you think you may have done to help?

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