Are you sick and suffering? Worried about a loved one who is? These days, most people know at least a few friends or family who are hurting at any given time. Even more people do now as we live in the middle of a pandemic. During these times, it's important to remember that healing is God's specialty! To help you understand God's power to restore the sick, we compiled a list of 10 Bible verses about healing. Throughout the Bible, people came to Jesus in droves seeking healing for sicknesses, paralysis, and a variety of ailments. In fact, the New Testament is full of stories of healing miracles performed by Jesus.
Sometimes our bodies need healing, but often, our hearts and minds need God's healing hand too. Whenever Jesus performed a healing miracle, He often also provided the recipient with restoration for the soul. So, if you need encouragement in the midst of health issues or if you want to learn to pray on behalf of a loved one, we're here to help.
We hope these verses provide medicine for your soul along the way! As you look for encouragement in the Scriptures, meditating on these verses will help you learn from the Bible all about how you can experience God's healing hand over your mind, body and spirit.
10 BIBLE VERSES ABOUT HEALING
"Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness." - Matthew 9:35
"Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." - Isaiah 53:4-5
"Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise." - Jeremiah 17:14
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” –Psalm 23:4
"He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” - Mark 5:34
"Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." - Isaiah 53:4-5
"Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits - who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion." - Psalms 103:2-4
"And a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God." - Luke 13:11-13
"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." - James 5:16
"You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached - how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him." - Acts 10:37-38
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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