Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5200 Human civilisation  »  5285 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

Illnesses and conditions cured by Jesus Christ

Matthew 11:4-5 pp Luke 7:21-22 See also Isaiah 35:5-6

Demon-possession

Matthew 15:22-28; Mark 5:1-20 pp Luke 8:26-39

Deafness and muteness

Matthew 12:22 pp Luke 11:14; Mark 7:31-37

Paralysis and lameness

Matthew 9:2-8 pp Mark 2:3-12 pp 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 pp Mark 1:40-44 pp 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

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 3:6,16; Acts 4:10,30

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

Jesus Christ's mission to cure humanity

Matthew 9:12-13 pp Mark 2:17 pp Luke 5:31 See also Luke 19:10

See also

1055  God, grace & mercy
2015  Christ, compassion
5001  human race, the
5333  healing
5334  health
5405  medicine
6027  sin, remedy for
6510  salvation