This book-by-book guide gathers foundational healing scriptures from across the Bible in full King James Version text. It begins with God’s covenant revelation in Exodus, follows prayers and promises through the Psalms and Prophets, centers on the healing ministry of Jesus, and continues through Acts and the Epistles.
The Bible speaks about physical healing, inward restoration, forgiveness, wisdom, prayer, spiritual gifts, and resurrection hope. Not every passage makes the same kind of promise to the same audience. Brief notes below will help you honor the context while keeping the page easy to scan and use.
Old Testament Healing Scriptures by Book
Exodus
Exodus introduces healing within God’s covenant with Israel. These promises were spoken to a particular people with covenant responsibilities, yet they establish a truth that echoes through Scripture: the Lord is the healer, and sickness is not beyond His authority.
"And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee."
-- Exodus 15:26 (KJV)
"And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil."
-- Exodus 23:25-26 (KJV)
Deuteronomy
"And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee."
-- Deuteronomy 7:15 (KJV)
2 Kings
"Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD."
-- 2 Kings 20:5 (KJV)
Psalms
The Psalms give sick and hurting people language for prayer. They move freely between weakness, crying out, remembrance, thanksgiving, and praise. They also show that God cares for bodily suffering and broken hearts.
"Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed."
-- Psalm 6:2 (KJV)
"O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me."
-- Psalm 30:2 (KJV)
"The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness."
-- Psalm 41:3 (KJV)
"Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
-- Psalm 103:2-3 (KJV)
"He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions."
-- Psalm 107:20 (KJV)
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."
-- Psalm 147:3 (KJV)
Proverbs
Proverbs connects health with humble wisdom, attention to God’s words, and the condition of the heart. These sayings are principles for wise living, not mechanical guarantees that faithful people never become ill.
"Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones."
-- Proverbs 3:7-8 (KJV)
"My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh."
-- Proverbs 4:20-22 (KJV)
"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones."
-- Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)
Isaiah
Isaiah looks toward both restoration and the suffering Servant. The New Testament identifies Jesus as the One who bears sin and sickness. For a careful study of this central passage, read what Isaiah 53:5 really means.
"Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
-- Isaiah 53:4-5 (KJV)
"Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward."
-- Isaiah 58:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah
Jeremiah ministered through judgment, exile, and national wounds. His healing passages include personal prayer and promises that God would restore His devastated people. They show that ruin is never too deep for God to address.
"Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise."
-- Jeremiah 17:14 (KJV)
"For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after."
-- Jeremiah 30:17 (KJV)
"Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth."
-- Jeremiah 33:6 (KJV)
Malachi
The Old Testament closes with hope for those who fear the Lord’s name. Healing appears beneath the wings of the coming Sun of righteousness, pointing beyond darkness toward God’s saving day.
"But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall."
-- Malachi 4:2 (KJV)
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Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as willing, compassionate, and authoritative. He touches the unclean, heals the sick, fulfills Isaiah, and sends His disciples to announce the kingdom. Healing points to the identity and mission of the King.
"And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed."
-- Matthew 8:2-3 (KJV)
"When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses."
-- Matthew 8:16-17 (KJV)
"And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people."
-- Matthew 9:35 (KJV)
"And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease."
-- Matthew 10:1 (KJV)
Mark
"And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague."
-- Mark 5:34 (KJV)
"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."
-- Mark 11:24 (KJV)
Luke
Luke emphasizes good news for the poor, freedom for the oppressed, and healing for the sick. Jesus’ ministry displays God’s kingdom, and His disciples are sent to preach and heal in His authority.
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"
-- Luke 4:18 (KJV)
"And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all."
-- Luke 6:19 (KJV)
"Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick."
-- Luke 9:1-2 (KJV)
Acts
Healing continues after Jesus ascends, but Acts keeps the credit clear. Peter acts in the name of Jesus Christ and tells Aeneas that Jesus makes him whole. Miracles become opportunities for worship and gospel witness.
"Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God."
-- Acts 3:6-8 (KJV)
"And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately."
-- Acts 9:34 (KJV)
Romans
"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you."
-- Romans 8:11 (KJV)
1 Corinthians
"To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;"
-- 1 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)
James
James gives the church a practical response to sickness: call the elders, pray, anoint in the Lord’s name, confess faults, and trust the Lord. The sick person is surrounded by a praying community rather than left alone.
"Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
-- James 5:14-16 (KJV)
1 Peter
"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."
-- 1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)
3 John
"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."
-- 3 John 1:2 (KJV)
Additional Healing References by Book
The passages above form the core of this guide. The following running index expands the study without turning every reference into a separate teaching section. Read each reference in its surrounding chapter. This list will continue to grow as additional passages are reviewed and verified.
- Genesis: Genesis 20:17-18
- Numbers: Numbers 12:10-15; 21:8-9
- 2 Kings: 2 Kings 5:1-14; 13:21
- 2 Chronicles: 2 Chronicles 7:14; 16:12
- Psalms: Psalm 23:3; 34:17-20; 91:1-16
- Isaiah: Isaiah 38:1-8; 57:18-19
- Ezekiel: Ezekiel 47:12
- Hosea: Hosea 6:1
- Matthew: Matthew 4:23-24; 12:15; 14:14; 15:30
- Mark: Mark 1:40-42; 2:1-12; 6:13
- Luke: Luke 8:43-48
- John: John 5:1-9; 9:1-7
- Acts: Acts 5:15-16; 14:8-10; 19:11-12; 28:8-9
- 1 Corinthians: 1 Corinthians 12:28-30
How to Use This Book-by-Book Guide
Choose one book at a time and read beyond the quoted verse. Ask what was happening, who was speaking, who received the promise, and what the passage reveals about God. Then turn the truth into prayer. You might thank God for His compassion, ask for healing in Jesus’ name, seek wisdom for treatment, and pray for strength while you wait.
Scripture is not a formula for controlling God, and sickness should never become an excuse to shame someone. Prayer and appropriate medical care can stand together. Seek qualified help for serious or urgent symptoms, invite trusted believers to pray, and use our practical guide on how to stand on healing scriptures.
A Prayer for Healing
Prayer
Father, thank You for revealing Your compassion from the Law and Psalms through the Prophets, the ministry of Jesus, and the life of the church. I bring this need before You and ask for healing in the name of Christ. Send Your Word, strengthen the weak, guide every caregiver, and give wisdom for each decision. Keep me from fear, condemnation, and careless use of Scripture. Teach me to trust Your character, pray with Your people, and hold fast to resurrection hope. Let Jesus receive the glory in my body and my life. Amen.
Every healing in Scripture ultimately points beyond the gift to the Giver. Jesus came not only to relieve suffering but to save sinners and reconcile us to God. If you want to begin with Him, here is a simple guide to giving your life to Jesus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which books of the Bible contain healing scriptures?
Healing passages appear throughout both Testaments. This guide includes scriptures from Exodus, Deuteronomy, 2 Kings, Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Malachi, the Gospels, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, James, 1 Peter, and 3 John.
What is the best book of the Bible to read for healing?
Psalms is an excellent starting place because it contains honest prayers, testimonies of healing, and promises of God’s care. The Gospels are essential because they show the compassion and healing ministry of Jesus directly.
Does the Old Testament teach that God heals?
Yes. The Old Testament reveals the Lord as healer, records answers to prayer, and contains promises of restoration. Each passage should be read in its covenant and historical context while receiving what it reveals about God’s character.
Where does the New Testament tell Christians to pray for healing?
James 5:14-16 directs the sick to call for church elders, who pray and anoint with oil in the name of the Lord. Acts also records healing through the name of Jesus, and 1 Corinthians lists gifts of healing.
How should I use a book-by-book healing scripture list?
Choose a book or passage, read the surrounding chapter, note what it reveals about God, and turn it into honest prayer. Use the list as a study guide rather than a formula, and seek appropriate medical care alongside prayer.