“I am the LORD, your physician” – this is how God introduces himself in the wilderness. And Jesus travels through Galilee, healing the sick. Healing in the Bible is more than physical recovery: it is about the whole of life. Here you will find 23 Bible verses about healing.
God heals
Verses that describe God as the healer.
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For I am the LORD, your physician.
Exodus 15:26bSickness
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Praise the LORD, my soul, and do not forget what he has done for you: he forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.
Psalm 103:2-3Sickness
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He heals those whose hearts are broken and binds up their wounds.
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Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for you are my praise.
Jeremiah 17:14Sickness
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But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” says the LORD, “so that you will be called the outcast and Zion, the city no one asks about.”
Jeremiah 30:17Cards
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But he was wounded for our transgressions, and crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought us peace fell on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5Good FridayMessiah
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But to you, who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go out and frolic like calves.
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LORD, my God, I cried out to you, and you healed me.
Psalm 30:3
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Come, let us return to the LORD; he has torn us, but he will heal us; he has struck us, but he will bind us up.
Hosea 6:1
Jesus heals
Encounters in which Jesus heals.
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And Jesus went throughout the whole region of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Matthew 4:23
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And behold, a leper came and worshipped him, saying, “LORD, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I will; be clean!” And immediately he was cleansed from his leprosy.
Matthew 8:2-3
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But he said to her, “My daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your disease!”
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And Jesus answered him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see.” But Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has helped you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed him along the road.
Mark 10:51-52
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And when the sun had set, all who had sick people with various diseases brought them to him. And he laid his hands on each one of them and healed them.
Luke 4:40
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But he said to her, “Take courage, my daughter; your faith has helped you. Go in peace!”
Luke 8:48
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Jesus said to him, “Stand up, take your mat, and go!” And immediately the man was healed, took his mat, and went away. But it was the Sabbath.
John 5:8-9
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When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “The strong do not need a physician, but the sick do.”
Matthew 9:12
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But one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned around and praised God with a loud voice, and fell on his face at his feet and gave thanks to him. And he was a Samaritan.
Luke 17:15-16Thankfulness
Healing for the soul
Healing also affects the inner self.
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The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and helps those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:19LonelinessEncouragement
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The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me. He has sent me to preach good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from chains the prisoners.
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He has borne our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness—through whose wounds you have been healed.
1 Peter 2:24CrucifixionSin
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Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power when it is fervent.
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In the middle of their street, on both sides of the river, stood the tree of life, bearing fruit twelve times, with fruit for every month, and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:2Trees
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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God as Physician
Shortly after leaving Egypt, Israel comes to a spring of bitter water. God makes it sweet and says, “I am the LORD, your physician” (Exodus 15:26)—in Hebrewic, JHWH Rapha. Healing is therefore not only a medical topic in the Bible, but also an attribute of God. Psalm 103 lists it alongside forgiveness: “he forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.” The Bible does not see medicine and prayer as opposites; Luke, the author of one of the Gospels, was himself a physician (Colossians 4:14).
When Healing Does Not Come
Not every prayer for healing is answered as one might wish. Paul asks three times to be freed from his “thorn in the flesh” and receives the answer: “Let enough be your grace” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Timothy recommends that he drink a little wine for his stomach (1 Timothy 5:23)—quite practical. Healing can be physical, but it can also be found in the way one carries a disease. The book of Revelation promises ultimate healing: God will wipe away every tear (Revelation 21:4). Learn more about Bible verses about sickness, Bible verses about miracles, and Bible verses about health.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does it say, “I am the LORD, your physician”?
In Exodus 15:26. The Hebrew name of God behind it is JHWH Rapha.
Does God still heal today?
Christians still pray for healing today and experience it in different ways—through medicine, recovery, or new strength in dealing with illness. The Bible encourages praying for the sick (James 5:14-16).
