Bible Verses About Divine Healing

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

Primary verse for gifts of healing

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Jesus laid hands on each sick person and healed them

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Direct passage for healing ministry

They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Mark says believers lay hands on the sick

And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

Direct passage: anointed with oil and healed

And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

Jesus healed all kinds of sick people

And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

Direct gospel healing of many infirmities and evil spirits

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

Direct passage: I am the Lord who heals you

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Direct command to pray over the sick

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Core gospel summary of Jesus healing all oppressed by the devil

And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

Direct healing by apostolic word and hand

And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

Jesus healed many as many touched him

When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

Directly says he cast out spirits and healed all who were sick

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Classic verse tied to atonement and healing

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Laying on of hands tied to gift and ministry

And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

Background on an infirmity story, not direct claim

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

Short Gospel line about Jesus laying hands and healing

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

General psalm about healing, not used as early Christian teaching

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Lay on hands to receive the Holy Spirit

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Healing and forgiveness paired in one verse

And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

Background on an infirm woman, not direct healing claim

And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

Sickness and forgiveness linkage, but not direct healing ministry

So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

People on the island came and were cured

And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

Jesus healed many sick and cast out demons

And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

Virtue went out from him and healed them all

For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

Crowds touched him for healing

And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

People came to hear and be healed

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

People brought sick and demon-afflicted and they were healed

By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

Prayer for healing through God’s hand

And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

Centurion servant healed by faith

But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

Crowds gathered to be healed of infirmities

And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

Woman healed of her disease

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Prayer and anointing over the sick,