# 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. 

(See also: [miracle](../kt/miracle.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 05:14-16](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/05/14)
* [Acts 08:6-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/08/06)
* [Luke 05:12-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/05/12)
* [Luke 06:17-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/06/17)
* [Luke 08:43-44](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/08/43)
* [Matthew 04:23-25](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/04/23)
* [Matthew 09:35-36](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/09/35)
* [Matthew 13:15](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/13/15)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[19-14](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/44-03)__ Immediately, God __healed__ the lame man, and he began to walk and jump around, and to praise God.
  __*[44-08](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/44-08)__ Peter answered them, "This man stands before you __healed__ by the power of Jesus the Messiah."
  __*[49-02](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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.