Bible Verses About Illness
Find comforting Bible verses about illness. Discover God's presence in sickness, scripture on healing, and strength for those facing health challenges.
James 5:14–15
"Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven."
Psalm 41:3
"The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness."
Matthew 9:12
"On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.""
Mark 2:17
"On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.""
Luke 5:31
"Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.""
Philippians 2:26–27
"for he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow."
2 Kings 20:1
"In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, "This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.""
Isaiah 38:1
"In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, "This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.""
John 11:4
"When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it.""
Matthew 25:36
"I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."
Acts 28:8
"His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him."
Luke 4:40
"At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them."
Matthew 4:23
"Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people."
Matthew 9:35
"Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness."
Mark 1:34
"and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was."
Mark 6:13
"They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them."
Proverbs 18:14
"The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?"
Psalm 103:2–3
"Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,"
Deuteronomy 7:15
"The Lord will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you."
Exodus 23:25
"Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you."
Exodus 15:26
"He said, "If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.""
2 Chronicles 16:12
"In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the Lord, but only from the physicians."
2 Chronicles 21:15
"You yourself will be very ill with a lingering disease of the bowels, until the disease causes your bowels to come out."
Psalm 6:2
"Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony."
Matthew 8:14–15
"When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him."
John 5:5
"One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years."
Acts 9:37
"About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room."