Sick
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The apostles and women’s corps visited every house to minister to the sick in Jericho and surrounding cities, spreading the teachings of Jesus. 141:8.1 142:8.1 146:3.9 151:0.2 163:7.3
For long ages, primitive tribes greatly feared and shamefully neglected the sick until the evolution of shamancraft brought about a great advance in humanitarianism. 90:4.3
Ministry must alleviate or cure sickness in body and mind. 163:4.15
The gospel was very comforting to the sick in Jericho, bringing healing and hope to the afflicted as the apostles quietly carried out their work. 141:8.2
Minister to all who may be sick in mind or body, and proclaim the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 163:1.4 190:3.1
Do not despise material healing methods for curing sickness; Jesus used them to teach the importance of not neglecting such means in the healing process. 164:3.15
Refrain from teaching the expectation of miracles while ministering to the sick. 163:4.3
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Apostles ministered to sick 141:8.1 — Mt 10:8; Lk 10:9.
- Return to Judea 142:8.1 — Jn 3:22.
- Kingdom of God/heaven at hand 163:1.4 — Mt 3:2; Mt 4:17; Mt 10:7; Mk 1:15; Lk 21:31.
- Minister to sick 163:1.4 — Mt 10:1,8; Mk 3:15; Lk 9:2.
- Freely received good, freely give 163:1.4 — Mt 10:8b.
- Plans for acceptance, rejection 163:1.4 — Mt 10:11-14; Mk 6:11; Lk 9:5.
- Hear you, hear me, hear sender 163:1.4 — Mt 10:40; Lk 10:16; Jn 13:20.
- In kingdom, no differences 190:3.1 — 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
- Great commission 190:3.1 — Mt 24:14; Mt 28:19-20a; Mk 13:10; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 17:18; Acts 1:8b.
- Gospel of sonship 190:3.1 — 1 Ch 22:10; Ps 2:7; Is 56:5; Mt 5:9,16,45; Lk 20:36; Jn 1:12-13; Jn 11:52; Acts 17:28-29; Ro 8:14-17,19,21; Ro 9:26; 2 Co 6:18; Ga 3:26; Ga 4:5-7; Eph 1:5; Phil 2:15; Heb 12:5-8; 1 Jn 3:1-2,10; 1 Jn 5:2; Rev 21:7; 2 Sam 7:14.
- Great promise 190:3.1 — Mt 28:20.