Bible Verses About Medical Science And Christian Healing

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:

explicit instruction to call elders and pray over the sick

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

Mark 6:13 directly ties oil to healing

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.

says prayer of faith saves the sick

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Jesus gives disciples power to heal all sickness

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

Direct Bible passage for gifts of healing by the Spirit.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Prayer for one another so that you may be healed.

Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

Old Testament anointing background for later Christian usage

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.

God says 'I am the LORD, your healer.'

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 heals every sickness in the Gospel account.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Word healing text.

And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD.

Priestly oil in purification, background.

And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

mission charge to heal the sick

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

apostolic healing in Acts

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

broad gospel summary of Christ healing sickness

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

Paul heals with prayer and hands

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

Jesus compares his mission to a physician for the sick

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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:

Jesus healed all who were sick