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Pronunciation: KLEE-oh-pas
Occurrences: 3
First Reference: Yeshua 7:3
So Yeshua went unto Cleophas, Simon’s mother-in-law, and seeing her upon the bed, took her by the hand and sang to her the songs of her youth.
See: Joanna, Simon Bar Jonas
Summary: The mother of Joanna, and mother-in-law to Simon Bar Jonas, Cleophas was healed of fever by Yeshua when he came to visit their house in Capernaum. According to scripture, Cleophas was the first person Yeshua healed in Capernaum (Y:7:1-5).
Notes/References:
Now Simon entreated that the Lord should enter his house and going in there came and knelt before him, Joanna, the wife of Simon;
For she desired that the Master put forth his hand to heal her mother, for she was sick with fever.
So Yeshua went unto Cleophas, Simon’s mother-in-law, and seeing her upon the bed, took her by the hand and sang to her the songs of her youth.
And the entire house became filled with light and singing, making merry the wounded heart; and Cleophas rose from her bed, being healed, and she did minister unto the whole house.
And the word went throughout all Capernaum concerning the healing of Cleophas and, in the eventide, there gathered about the house a multitude of the sick and infirm.
Yeshua 7:1-5