Acts 28:8

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The father of Publius lay sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and after praying, placed his hands on him and healed him.

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  • Acts 9:40 : 40 But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said,“Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
  • Mark 6:5 : 5 He was not able to do a miracle there, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
  • Matt 9:18 : 18 Restoration and Healing As he was saying these things, a leader came, bowed low before him, and said,“My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live.”
  • Matt 10:1 : 1 Sending Out the Twelve Apostles Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.
  • Matt 10:8 : 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
  • Mark 1:30-31 : 30 Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to Jesus at once about her. 31 He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve them.
  • Mark 5:23 : 23 He asked him urgently,“My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live.”
  • Acts 19:11-12 : 11 The Seven Sons of Sceva God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands, 12 so that when even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his body were brought to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.
  • 1 Cor 12:9 : 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,
  • 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.
  • Jas 5:14-16 : 14 Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with olive oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up– and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.
  • Mark 7:32 : 32 They brought to him a deaf man who had difficulty speaking, and they asked him to place his hands on him.
  • Mark 16:18 : 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands, and whatever poison they drink will not harm them; they will place their hands on the sick and they will be well.”
  • Luke 4:40 : 40 As the sun was setting, all those who had any relatives sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus. He placed his hands on every one of them and healed them.
  • Luke 9:1-3 : 1 The Sending of the Twelve Apostles After Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 He said to them,“Take nothing for your journey– no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, and do not take an extra tunic.
  • Luke 10:8-9 : 8 Whenever you enter a town and the people welcome you, eat what is set before you. 9 Heal the sick in that town and say to them,‘The kingdom of God has come upon you!’
  • Luke 13:13 : 13 Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.
  • Acts 9:17-18 : 17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, placed his hands on Saul and said,“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,
  • 1 Kgs 17:20-22 : 20 Then he called out to the LORD,“O LORD, my God, are you also bringing disaster on this widow I am staying with by killing her son?” 21 He stretched out over the boy three times and called out to the LORD,“O LORD, my God, please let this boy’s breath return to him.” 22 The LORD answered Elijah’s prayer; the boy’s breath returned to him and he lived.

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    11The Seven Sons of Sceva God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,

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    38After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.

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    30Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to Jesus at once about her.

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    15Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.

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    3Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.