Overview
Scripture records several instances of paralysis where Jesus and the apostles performed miraculous healings. These accounts reveal both Christ's divine power and His concern for the physically afflicted. Paralysis served as a backdrop for demonstrating spiritual truths about faith, forgiveness, and divine authority.
Key Scriptures
"And his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them." (Matthew 4:24, ESV)
"And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him." (Matthew 8:14-15, ESV) Note: Matthew 8:6 describes the centurion's paralyzed servant.
"Now there was a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, 'Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.' And immediately he rose." (Acts 9:33-34, ESV)
Application
Trust Christ's power and authority in your physical struggles and intercede for the sick with faith in God's sovereignty.