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In fulfillment of these words in the Prophet Isaiah--'He took our infirmities on himself, and bore the burden of our diseases.'
For he had cured many of them, and so people kept crowding upon him, that all who were afflicted might touch him.
In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons; And the whole city was gathered round the door. Jesus cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not permit them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
In these colonnades a large number of afflicted people were lying--blind, lame, and crippled.
After this, all the people in the island who had any illness came to Paul, and were cured.
When I was naked, you clothed me; when I fell ill, you visited me; and when I was in prison, you came to me.'
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man who had been blind from his birth.
To which Jesus replied: "A man was once going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him of everything, and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. As it chanced, a priest was going down by that road. He saw the man, but passed by on the opposite side. A Levite, too, did the same; he came up to the spot, but, when he saw the man, passed by on the opposite side.read more.
But a Samaritan, traveling that way, came upon the man, and, when he saw him, he was moved with compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, dressing them with oil and wine, and then put him on his own mule, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out four shillings and gave them to the inn-keeper. 'Take care of him,' he said, 'and whatever more you may spend I will myself repay you on my way back.' Now which, do you think, of these three men," asked Jesus, "proved himself a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?" "The one that took pity on him," was the answer; on which Jesus said: "Go and do the same yourself."
About this I three times entreated the Lord, praying that it might leave me. But his reply has been-- 'My help is enough for you; for my strength attains its perfection in the midst of weakness.' Most gladly, then, will I boast all the more of my weaknesses, so that the strength of the Christ may overshadow me. That is why I delight in weakness, ill-treatment, hardship, persecution, and difficulties, when borne for Christ. For, when I am weak, then it is that I am strong!
If any one of you is ill, let him send for the Officers of the Church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the lord.
It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
"Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;
And his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain--any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralyzed; and he cured them.
"Teacher," answered a man in the crowd, "I brought my son to see you, as he has a dumb spirit in him; And, wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I asked your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they failed."
A Captain in the Roman army had a slave whom he valued, and who was seriously ill--almost at the point of death.
Now a man named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill; he belonged to the same village as Mary and her sister Martha.
When Jesus went into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in- law prostrated with fever.
On hearing this, Jesus said: "It is not those who are in health that need a doctor, but those who are ill. Go and learn what this means--'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast."
At Jaffa there lived a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which is in Greek 'Dorcas'--a Gazelle. Her life was spent in doing kind and charitable actions. Just at that time she was taken ill, and died; and they had washed her body and laid it out in an upstairs room.
In answer Jesus said: "It is not those who are well that need a doctor, but those who are ill. I have not come to call the religious, but the outcast, to repent."
Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying ill with fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
You remember that it was owing to bodily infirmity that on the first occasion I told you the Good News.
On leaving the Synagogue, Jesus went into Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a severe attack of fever, and they asked Jesus to cure her.
Still I think it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you now, for he is my brother, fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, and he was also your messenger to help me in my need. For he has been longing to see you all, and has been distressed because you heard of his illness. And I can assure you that his illness very nearly proved fatal. But God had pity on him, and not on him only but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
But meanwhile a woman, who had been suffering from hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak.
And the angel showed me 'a river of the Water of Life,' as clear as crystal, issuing from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of the street of the City. On each side of the river was a Tree of Life which bore twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 'Every thing that is accursed will cease to be.' The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within it, and his servants will worship him;
Do not continue to drink water only, but take a little wine on account of the weakness of your stomach, and your frequent ailments.
Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Thophimus ill at Miletus.
And a woman, who had suffered from hemorrhage for twelve years, and whom no one could cure,
for the Lamb that stands in the space before the throne will be their shepherd, and will lead them to life-giving springs of water; and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.'
"Rabbi," asked his disciples, "who was it that sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
Then I saw new heavens and a new earth. The former heavens and the former earth had passed away; and the sea has ceased to be. And I saw the Holy City, Jerusalem, descending new out of Heaven from God, like a bride adorned in readiness for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne, which said-- 'See! the Tabernacle of God is set up among men. God will dwell among them, and they will be his Peoples, and God himself will be among them,read more.
and he will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death, nor will there be any more grief or crying or pain. The old order has passed away.'
The blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.
On the way to Jerusalem Jesus passed between Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. Standing still, some distance off, they called out loudly: "Jesus! Sir! pity us!"read more.
When Jesus saw them, he said: "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And, as they were on their way, they were made clean. One of them, finding he was cured, came back, praising God loudly, And threw himself on his face at Jesus' feet, thanking him for what he had done; and this man was a Samaritan. "Were not all the ten made clean? exclaimed Jesus. But the nine--where are they? Were there none to come back and praise God except this foreigner? Get up," he said to him, "and go on your way. Your faith has delivered you."
"Sir," he said, "my manservant is lying ill at my house with a stroke of paralysis, and is suffering terribly."
For the man who eats and drinks brings a judgment upon himself by his eating and drinking, when he does not discern the body. That is why so many among you are weak and ill, and why some are sleeping.
And there some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man: "Courage, Child! Your sins are forgiven."
And some people came bringing to him a paralyzed man, who was being carried by four bearers.
And there some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus;
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Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Leprosy
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Fever
It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying ill with fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Boils
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Plague
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Palsy
And there some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man: "Courage, Child! Your sins are forgiven."
And his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain--any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralyzed; and he cured them.
"Sir," he said, "my manservant is lying ill at my house with a stroke of paralysis, and is suffering terribly."
For there were many instances of people with foul spirits, where the spirits, with loud screams, came out of them;
There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bed-ridden for eight years with paralysis.
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Loss of appetite
Diseases » God often entreated to cure
If any one of you is ill, let him send for the Officers of the Church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the lord.
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Chronic
This man used to be set down every day at the gate of the Temple called 'the Beautiful Gate,' to beg of those who went in.
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man who had been blind from his birth.
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Emerods
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Insanity
And his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain--any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralyzed; and he cured them.
"Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;
Diseases » Frequently » Tedious
But this woman, a daughter of Abraham, who has been kept in bondage by Satan for now eighteen years, ought not she to have been released from her bondage on the Sabbath?"
Diseases » Physicians undertook the cure of
On hearing this, Jesus said: "It is not those who are in health that need a doctor, but those who are ill.
"Doubtless," said Jesus, "you will remind me of the saying-- 'Doctor, cure yourself;' and you will say 'Do here in your own country all that we have heard that has been done at Capernaum.'
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Consumption
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Consumption
Diseases » Frequently » Incurable
Diseases » Regarded as visitations
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Dysentery
It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Lameness
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Emerods
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Fever
When Jesus went into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in- law prostrated with fever.
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Epilepsy
And his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain--any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralyzed; and he cured them.
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and, kneeling down before him, said: "Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Sun-stroke
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Sun-stroke
Diseases » Frequently » Painful
Diseases » Children subject to
Diseases » Often sent as punishment
Afterwards Jesus found the man in the Temple Courts, and said to him: "You are cured now; do not sin again, for fear that something worse may befall you."
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Dumbness
Just as they were going out, some people brought up to Jesus a dumb man who was possessed by a demon;
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Lunacy
And his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain--any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralyzed; and he cured them.
"Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Leprosy
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Debility
Diseases » Medicine used for curing
Diseases » Often through satan
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Demoniacal possession
There, a Canaanite woman of that district came out and began calling to Jesus: "Take pity on me, Master, Son of David; my daughter is grievously possessed by a demon."
When they came to Jesus, they found the possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind--the very man who had had the 'Legion' in him--and they were awe-struck.
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Palsy
And there some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man: "Courage, Child! Your sins are forgiven."
"Sir," he said, "my manservant is lying ill at my house with a stroke of paralysis, and is suffering terribly."
Diseases » Those afflicted with » Often divinely cured
The prayer offered in faith will save the man who is sick, and the Lord will raise him from his bed; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Blindness
As Jesus was passing on from there, he was followed by two blind men, who kept calling out: "Take pity on us, Son of David!"
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Loss of appetite
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Ulcers
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Deafness
Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and almost dumb, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Ulcers
Diseases » Frequently » Loathsome
Diseases » Those afflicted with » Anointed
If any one of you is ill, let him send for the Officers of the Church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the lord.
Diseases » Those afflicted with » Often laid in the streets to receive advice from passers by
The consequence was that people would bring out their sick even into the streets, and lay them on mattresses and mats, in the hope that, as Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on some one of them.
So wherever he went--to villages, or towns, or farms--they would lay their sick in the market-places, begging him to let them touch only the tassel of his cloak; and all who touched were made well.
Diseases » Frequently » Complicated
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Atrophy
Diseases » Art of curing, defective
And undergone much at the hands of many doctors, (spending all she had without obtaining any relief, but, on the contrary, growing worse),
Diseases » Not looking to God in, condemned
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Itch
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Inflammation
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Itch
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Scab
Diseases » Often brought from other countries
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Ague
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Ague
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Melancholy
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Issue of blood
But meanwhile a woman, who had been suffering from hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak.
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Abscess
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Issue of blood
But meanwhile a woman, who had been suffering from hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak.
Diseases » Were many and divers
And his fame spread all through Syria. They brought to him all who were ill with any form of disease, or who were suffering pain--any who were either possessed by demons, or were lunatic, or paralyzed; and he cured them.
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Boils and blains
Diseases » Over-excitement a cause of
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Worms
Instantly an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory; and he was attacked with worms, and died.
Diseases » Those afflicted with » Often divinely supported
Diseases » Illustrative of sin
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Dysentery
It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Dropsy
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Impediment speech
Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and almost dumb, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Dropsy
Diseases » Sins of youth a cause of
Diseases » Intemperance a cause of
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Mark 7:32Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and almost dumb, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.