Cures

The removing of illness or other disorder, either mental or physical. Scripture describes the curing of various diseases and conditions. It also points to humanity's area of spiritual need, its sinful condition, declaring Jesus Christ to be the only effective cure.

God's curing of illness

Job 5:17–18 See also Psalm 30:2, Psalm 103:2–5, Psalm 147:3; Jeremiah 33:6

Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal.

Illnesses and conditions cured by Jesus Christ

Matthew 11:4–5 parallel Luke 7:21–22 See also Isaiah 35:5–6

Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Demon-possession

Matthew 15:22–28; Mark 5:1–20 parallel Luke 8:26–39

Deafness and muteness

Matthew 12:22 parallel Luke 11:14; Mark 7:31–37

Paralysis and lameness

Matthew 9:2–8 parallels Mark 2:3–12, Luke 5:18–26; John 5:1–14

Bleeding

Mark 5:25–34

Blindness

Mark 8:22–26; John 9:1–7

Leprosy

Matthew 8:2–4 parallels Mark 1:40–44, Luke 5:12–14; Luke 17:11–19

Death itself is cured by Jesus Christ

John 11:1–44 See also Mark 5:35–43; Luke 7:11–16

Illnesses and conditions cured by the apostles

Acts 5:12–16 See also Acts 3:1–10, Acts 19:11–12

The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade. Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them. Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord — large numbers of both men and women. As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

Illnesses cured by the grace of God

Philippians 2:26–27 Epaphroditus, Paul's fellow-worker; James 5:15–16 the importance of prayer in curing illness

Illnesses cured in the name of Jesus Christ

Mark 9:39; Acts 3:6, Acts 3:16, Acts 4:10, Acts 4:30

Humanity's sinfulness cured by Jesus Christ

Sinfulness affects all humanity

Romans 3:23

Prophecy of healing through Jesus Christ's death

Isaiah 53:5

But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

Jesus Christ's mission to cure humanity

Matthew 9:12–13 parallels Mark 2:17, Luke 5:31 See also Luke 19:10

On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”