# heal, cure #

## Definition: ##

The terms "heal" and "cure" both mean to cause a sick, wounded, or disabled person to be healthy again.

 * A person who is "healed" or "cured" has been "made well" or "made healthy."
 * Healing can happen naturally since God gave our bodies the ability to recover from many kinds of wounds and diseases. Thsi kind of healing usually happens slowly.
 * However, certain conditions such as being blind or paralyzed, and certain serious diseases such as leprosy do not heal on their own. When people are healed of these things, it is a miracle that usually happens suddenly.
 * For example, Jesus healed many people who were blind or lame or diseased and they became well right away.
 * The apostles also healed people miraculously, such as when Peter caused a crippled man to immediately be able to walk. 



## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 05:14-16](en/tn/act/help/05/14)
* [Acts 08:6-8](en/tn/act/help/08/06)
* [Luke 05:12-13](en/tn/luk/help/05/12)
* [Luke 06:17-19](en/tn/luk/help/06/17)
* [Luke 08:43-44](en/tn/luk/help/08/43)
* [Matthew 04:23-25](en/tn/mat/help/04/23)
* [Matthew 09:35-36](en/tn/mat/help/09/35)
* [Matthew 13:15](en/tn/mat/help/13/15)

##Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[19:14](en/tn/obs/help/19/14)__ One of the miracles happened to Naaman, an enemy commander, who had a horrible skin disease. He had heard of Elisha so he went and asked Elisha to __heal__ him.
  __*[21:10](en/tn/obs/help/21/10)__ He (Isaiah) also predicted that the Messiah would __heal__ sick people and those who could not hear, see, speak, or walk.
  __*[26:06](en/tn/obs/help/26/06)__ Jesus continued saying, "And during the time of the prophet Elisha, there were many people in Israel with skin diseases. But Elisha did not __heal__ any of them. He only __healed__ the skin disease of Naaman, a commander of Israel's enemies."
  __*[26:08](en/tn/obs/help/26/08)__ They brought many people who were sick or handicapped, including those who could not see, walk, hear, or speak, and Jesus __healed__ them.
  __*[32:14](en/tn/obs/help/32/14)__ She had heard that Jesus had __healed__ many sick people and thought, "I'm sure that if I can just touch Jesus' clothes, then I will be __healed__, too!"
  __*[44:03](en/tn/obs/help/44/03)__ Immediately, God __healed__ the lame man, and he began to walk and jump around, and to praise God.
  __*[44:08](en/tn/obs/help/44/08)__ Peter answered them, "This man stands before you __healed__ by the power of Jesus the Messiah."
  __*[49:02](en/tn/obs/help/49/02)__ ] Jesus did many miracles that prove he is God. He walked on water, calmed storms, __healed__ many sick people, drove out demons, raised the dead to life, and turned five loaves of bread and two small fish into enough food for over 5,000 people.