How it works
The Bible tells us about a warm day when Jesus and his friends went to Simon's house for lunch. It was a day of rest, when people stopped their work.
Simon's wife's mother was in bed with a fever, feeling hot and weak. The family told Jesus right away. He went in, took her by the hand and helped her to stand up, and the fever went away.
She felt well and strong again, and she wanted to help, so she served them bread, fruit and cool water.
At sunset people came to Simon's door, some sick and some sad. Jesus was kind to every single person. Early the next morning he walked up a quiet hill and prayed.
Worked examples
A kind helper
- Someone at home feels poorly.
- Bring a cup of cool water, and speak softly.
- Jesus was kind to one woman and to a whole town.
Set a table
- Set a table together, with bread and fruit.
- Once she was well, she wanted to help straight away.
- Pass the bread, as she did.
Houses in those days
- A house by the lake had a flat roof.
- A bed was often a mat, rolled up by day.
- Draw Simon's house with a flat roof.