Note 1 at Lu 4:39: The Greek word used here for "rebuked" is "EPITIMAO," and it is the same word used when Jesus rebuked (1) evil spirits (Mt 17:18; Mr 1:25, 9:25; Lu 4:35, 41, and 9:42), (2) the winds and sea (Mt 8:26, Mr 4:39, and Lu 8:24), and (3) disciples (Mr 8:33 and Lu 9:55). This signifies that this fever was of the devil and not of God (Ac 10:38) and demonstrates not the passive position of "if it be thy will," but the attitude of authority we are to have when ministering healing to the sick.