25 Bible Verses about Lameness

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Acts 3:2

And a certain man, being lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they set in the day at the door of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms from those going into the temple;

Matthew 11:5-6

The blind receive sight, and the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, and the deaf bear, the dead are roused, and the poor have good news announced. And happy is he who shall not give cause of offence in me.

Acts 14:8

And a certain man in Lystra, not having strength in the feet, sat, being lame from his mother's belly, who had never walked:

2 Samuel 4:4

And to Jonathan, Saul's son, a son smitten in the feet: he was the son of five years in the news coming of Saul and Jonathan from Jezreel, and his nurse will lift him up and flee: and it will be in her springing up to flee, and he will fall, and he will be lame: and his name Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 9:3

And the king will say, Is there not yet a man to the house of Saul? and I will do with him the mercy of God. And Ziba will say to the king, Yet a son to Jonathan, smitten of the feet

Job 29:15

Eyes was I to the blind one, and feet to the lame was I.

Jeremiah 31:8

Behold me bringing them from the land of the north, and I gathered them from the thighs of the earth, with them the blind and the lame, her being Pregnant, and her bringing forth together: a great convocation shall turn back hither.

Luke 14:13-14

But when thou makest an entertainment, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: And happy shalt thou be; for they have not to give back to thee: for it shall be given back to thee at the rising up of the just.

Luke 7:22

And Jesus having answered said to them, Having gone, announce to John what ye saw and heard; for the blind look up, the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor are announced good news.

Matthew 4:23-24

And Jesus went about the whole of Galilee, teaching in their assemblies, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing disease, and every weakness in the people. And a report went forth of him into the whole of Syria: and they brought to him all those having injuries, being oppressed by various diseases, and trials, and being under the influence of a demon, and being lunatics, and paralytics, and he cured them.

Matthew 8:6-7

And saying, Lord, my servant has been laid up in the house a paralytic, being grievously tormented. And Jesus says to him, I, having come, will cure him.

Mark 2:1-12

And again he went into Capernaum after the days; and it was heard that he is in the house. And quickly many were gathered together, so as no more to have room, neither at the door: and he spake the word to them. And they come to him, bringing a paralytic, lifted up by four.read more.
And not being able to draw near to him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was and having excavated, they let down his couch upon which the paralytic was laid. And Jesus having seen their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins have been remitted to thee. And certain of the scribes were sitting there, and discussing in their hearts, Why does this thus speak blasphemies? who can remit sins but the one God And Jesus quickly having known that they discuss in themselves, says to them, Why discuss ye these things in your hearts Why is it easier to say to the paralytic, Sins have been remitted to thee? or to say, Arise, lift up thy couch, and walk? And that ye might know that the Son of man has power to remit sins upon earth, (he says to the paralytic) I say to thee, Arise, and lift up thy couch, and retire to thy house. And he was quickly raised up; and having lifted up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were affected in mind, and praised God, saying, That we never saw it thus.

Matthew 15:30-31

And many crowds came to him, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them at the feet of Jesus; and he cured them: So that the crowds wondered, seeing the dumb speaking, the maimed sound, the lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they praised the God of Israel.

Matthew 21:14

And the blind and lame came to him in the temple; and he cured them.

Acts 3:6-10

And Peter said, Silver and gold are not to me; but what I have, this I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarite, arise and walk. And having taken him by the right hand, he raised: and immediately his feet and ankles were rendered firm. And springing forth he stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and springing, and praising God.read more.
And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they knew him, that this was he sitting for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that having happened to him.

Acts 8:7-8

For of many having unclean spirits, crying with a great voice, they came out: and many affected with palsy, and the lame, were healed. And great joy was in that city.

Acts 9:33-34

And he found there a certain man, Eneas by name, lying upon a bed of eight years, who was affected with palsy. And Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus Christ heals thee; arise, and cover thyself. And he arose quickly.

Mark 9:45

And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into inextinguishable fire:

2 Samuel 5:6-8

And the king went, and his men, to Jerusalem to the Jebusite dwelling in the land: and he will say to David, saying, Thou shalt not come here for except thy taking away the blind and the lame, saying, David shall not come in hither. And David will take the fastness of Zion: this the city of David. And David will say in that day, Every one striking the Jebusite, and shall reach upon the cataract, and the lame and the blind hating David's soul; for this they will say, The blind and the lame shall not come in to the house.

Hebrews 12:12-13

Wherefore set upright the relaxed hands, and palsied knees; And make straight wheel-ruts to your feet, lest the lame thing turned aside; and it should rather be healed.

Proverbs 26:7

The legs of the lame were weak, and a parable in the mouth of the foolish.

Isaiah 35:6

Then shall the lame one leap as the stag, and the tongue of the dumb shall give forth the voice: for waters brake forth in the desert, and torrents in the sterile region.

Deuteronomy 15:21

And when a blemish shall be in it, lame or blind, any evil blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it to Jehovah thy God.

Malachi 1:7-8

Bringing polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye said, In what did we pollute thee? In your saying, The table of Jehovah it was despised. And if ye shall bring near the blind for a sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye shall bring near the lame and the sick, is it not evil? bring A near now to thy governor; will he delight in thee, or lift up thy face? said Jehovah of armies.

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Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Lameness

2 Samuel 4:4

And to Jonathan, Saul's son, a son smitten in the feet: he was the son of five years in the news coming of Saul and Jonathan from Jezreel, and his nurse will lift him up and flee: and it will be in her springing up to flee, and he will fall, and he will be lame: and his name Mephibosheth.

2 Chronicles 16:12

And Asa in the thirty and ninth year to his kingdom will be diseased in his feet, his disease even to above: and also in his disease he sought not Jehovah but in physicians.

Lameness » Healed by » Jesus

Matthew 21:14

And the blind and lame came to him in the temple; and he cured them.

Luke 7:22

And Jesus having answered said to them, Having gone, announce to John what ye saw and heard; for the blind look up, the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor are announced good news.

Matthew 15:31

So that the crowds wondered, seeing the dumb speaking, the maimed sound, the lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they praised the God of Israel.

Lameness » Healed by » Peter

Acts 3:2-11

And a certain man, being lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they set in the day at the door of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms from those going into the temple; Who having seen Peter and John about going into the temple asked to receive alms. And Peter, having looked intently upon him with John, said, Look upon us. read more.
And he fixed his attention upon them, expecting to receive something of them. And Peter said, Silver and gold are not to me; but what I have, this I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarite, arise and walk. And having taken him by the right hand, he raised: and immediately his feet and ankles were rendered firm. And springing forth he stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and springing, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they knew him, that this was he sitting for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that having happened to him. And the lame healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran to them in the porch called Solomon's, much amazed.

Lameness » Figurative

Hebrews 12:13

And make straight wheel-ruts to your feet, lest the lame thing turned aside; and it should rather be healed.

Lameness » Disqualified priests from exercising the priestly office

Leviticus 21:18

For every man to whom in him a blemish shall not come near: a man blind, or lame, or flat-nosed, or stretched out,

Lameness » Disqualified animals for sacrificial uses

Deuteronomy 15:21

And when a blemish shall be in it, lame or blind, any evil blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it to Jehovah thy God.

Lameness » Hated by david

2 Samuel 5:8

And David will say in that day, Every one striking the Jebusite, and shall reach upon the cataract, and the lame and the blind hating David's soul; for this they will say, The blind and the lame shall not come in to the house.

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Theasaurus: Lameness