“Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.”
What Does the Bible Say About Healing?
The Bible records dozens of healings and hundreds of verses about restoration. These span physical healing, emotional recovery, and spiritual renewal.
10 verses·4 eras·5 promises
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.”
“"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,”
— Luke 4:18Promise
“the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.”
“Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."”
— Matthew 9:29Promise
“Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."”
— Matthew 9:2Promise
“For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?”
“The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."”
Early Church (~50 AD)
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6· Peter
revelation
“He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away."”
— Revelation 21:4Promise
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