This week we get an all-encompassing transition scene. This is between two powerful moments, the exorcising of a demon and the healing of a man with leprosy, two circumstances that radically pushed people away from God and community at this time. So, in this transition, Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law (so yes, Peter is married and that means Peter has left his family to follow Jesus), he heals and exorcizes many in the community who are brought to him, and finally he retreats away for some time for himself. So, what do we do with this transition scene? I think there are few interesting pieces that could lead us into some preaching possibilities.