“The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;”
What Does the Bible Say About Healing the Body?
The Bible addresses healing the body across both Old and New Testaments. These verses are organized by biblical era — from the patriarchs to the apostles — letting Scripture speak for itself.
12 verses·4 eras·6 promises
Exile (~586 BC)
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“"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,”
“As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."”
— Mark 14:22· Mark
“As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."”
“He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me."”
— Luke 22:19· Jesus
“Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."”
— John 5:8· Jesus
“Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you."”
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
“When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me."”
“For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.”
— 1 Corinthians 12:12· Paul
“What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?”
United Kingdom (~1000 BC)
“Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.”
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