Healing

Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law - Mark 1:29 – 1:34 (commentary)

After leaving the synagogue in Capernaum, Jesus and the disciples went to Simon (Peter) and Andrew’s house in Bethsaida (John 1:44) some distance away. Simon’s mother-in-law lived with them and she was sick of a fever. Jesus touched her, she was healed and began immediately to se …

Hemorrhaging woman healed - Mark 5:21 – 5:34 (commentary)

We find one of the rulers of the synagogue shoving his way through the crowd to get to Jesus. This man had a high position of authority whose duty it was to be in charge of the service. In spite of his position as a leading person in the community he humbled himself and fell at J …

Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda - John 5:1 – 5:15 (commentary)

Jesus was in Jerusalem for a feast (v. 1). He goes by the pool, called Bethesda, which is just north of the Sheep Gate (v. 2). This was a place where sick people often gathered, waiting for the water to stir (v. 3). Tradition taught that an angel would often come, causing the wat …

Peter Used by God in Joppa to Heal Beloved Dorcas - Acts 9:32 – 9:43 (commentary)

The scene now shifts to Peter, who was visiting the churches in Palestine. He comes to Lydia, a predominately Gentile city about 25 miles from Jerusalem (v. 32). Possibly the church in Lydia had been founded by disciples fleeing from Jerusalem at the time of fierce persecution wh …

Healing Miracles of Christ - Matthew 8:1 – 8:17 (commentary)

In chapters 8-9 Matthew records 10 miracles. The first three miracles of healing are: The leper healed - (v. 1-4), After Jesus touched and healed the leper. He told him to go to the priest and offer the proper sacrifice for cleansing as Moses had prescribed (Lev. 14). …

Preaching Teaching and Healing - Matthew 12:15 – 12:21 (commentary)

Up to this time Jesus’ ministry has been a continual cycle of going to a particular area; preaching, teaching and healing. He has been accepted by some and rejected by others. Then He would move onto another place. Being aware of the Pharisees’ plan to destroy Him Jesus agai …

A Man with Dropsy Healed on the Sabbath - Luke 14:1 – 14:6 (commentary)

It was the Sabbath day and Jesus was invited, after the weekly synagogue service, to eat at the house of a prominent Pharisee (v. 1). It might seem surprising for Jesus to go to a Pharisee’s house after He had denounced them so many times. It appears that this Pharisee invite …