75 Amazing Bible Verses to Comfort the Sick

Pastor David Small
Pastor David Small
Ordained Christian Minister Since 1988 · 38 Years of Ministry
Published: October 18, 2026Last updated: October 19, 2026

Comforting and healing Bible verses for times of sickness.

My friend, when you are sick, some days are harder than others. You may feel tired, worried, or unsure what to pray. And when someone you love is suffering, finding the right words is not always easy. Let us turn to God’s Word together.

As a pastor, my desire is to help you find encouragement in Scripture and take the next step with hope. I have brought together these 75 Bible verses to comfort the sick so you can find a passage to read, a truth to reflect on, and words to bring before God in prayer.

We will walk through four areas: strength and presence, comfort and peace, rest and sustenance, and healing and hope. Start with the section that speaks to what you are facing today. There is no need to rush through the whole list.

Here is my encouragement to you: take one passage at a time. Read it slowly, consider its meaning, and tell God what is on your heart. If you are supporting someone who is sick, listen patiently and ask what would help. Sometimes, being present is more helpful than having a long answer.

As we read, we will consider each passage in its setting. We can ask God for healing and seek his strength through the waiting. Please do not measure your faith by how quickly you recover. You do not have to hide your weariness or carry every burden alone.

Scripture selections use the King James Version (KJV). Some quotations are excerpts; follow the reference links to read each passage in context.

In This Article

Strength and Presence.

These Bible verses to comfort the sick offer words for relying on God when you feel weak or alone.

1. Nahum 1:7

The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

Nahum 1:7 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The verse names God as a refuge in trouble, acknowledging that trouble exists. Trust means having somewhere to turn.

A Practical Response: Choose a short phrase from the verse to remember today.

2. Psalm 121:2

My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Psalm 121:2 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The psalmist looks beyond his own resources to the Creator. Asking for help can express trust.

A Practical Response: Name one task with which you need help.

3. Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hebrews 11:6 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Hebrews describes faith as approaching God in trust. It does not present faith as an achievement that earns physical health.

A Practical Response: Bring one unanswered question to God.

4. Psalm 37:5

Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Psalm 37:5 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The psalm calls readers to entrust their way to God while continuing to do good. Trust need not mean knowing what comes next.

A Practical Response: Write down one manageable responsibility for today.

5. Mark 9:24

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

Mark 9:24 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The father brings both belief and doubt to Jesus. His honesty shows that distress does not disqualify someone from asking for help.

A Practical Response: Use his words when you do not know how to pray.

6. Hebrews 10:23

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Hebrews 10:23 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Hope rests on God’s faithfulness, not on changing feelings. A difficult day does not erase that foundation.

A Practical Response: Keep a written reminder of the verse nearby.

7. Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Trusting God acknowledges the limits of our understanding. It can include thoughtful questions and receiving wise counsel.

A Practical Response: Discuss one difficult decision with someone trustworthy.

8. Luke 1:37

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Luke 1:37 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Gabriel speaks these words within the announcement of Jesus’ birth. They affirm God’s power without promising every outcome we imagine.

A Practical Response: Thank God for hope beyond what you can see right now.

9. 2 Corinthians 12:9

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:9 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Paul receives assurance of grace while his difficulty remains. Continuing weakness is not proof that God has abandoned him.

A Practical Response: Ask for help with something you cannot manage alone.

10. Colossians 2:10

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power.

Colossians 2:10 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Paul points believers to their fullness in Christ. Your value does not depend on physical capacity or productivity.

A Practical Response: Name one aspect of your identity beyond what you can do.

11. Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Proverbs 18:10 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The strong tower is an image of refuge. You can seek God’s care while acknowledging vulnerability.

A Practical Response: Identify a person or place where you feel supported.

12. Psalm 23:4

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The shepherd is present in the valley, not only after it ends. The psalm gives words for trusting amid fear.

A Practical Response: Ask someone to read Psalm 23 with you.

13. Isaiah 40:29

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

Isaiah 40:29 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Isaiah describes God sustaining people who have reached their limits. Weariness can be acknowledged without shame.

A Practical Response: Tell someone when your energy is low.

14. Psalm 73:26

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

Psalm 73:26 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The psalm admits that body and heart can fail while affirming enduring dependence on God. Faith does not require denying physical weakness.

A Practical Response: Choose one gentle, manageable task for today.

15. Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The psalm calls God a present refuge while describing upheaval. His help is sought within trouble.

A Practical Response: Keep this short verse where you can read it easily.

16. Isaiah 41:10

I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: God’s assurance is addressed to Israel in a passage about his faithfulness. Its context encourages trust without denying hardship.

A Practical Response: Read Isaiah 41:8–10 and reflect on the promise of support.

Comfort and Peace.

When choosing Bible verses to comfort the sick, make room for grief and fear as well as reassurance. The passages below can help us listen, pray, and offer encouragement without rushing someone through their pain.

17. Psalm 34:18

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalm 34:18 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: God’s nearness does not depend on hiding grief. You can bring a broken heart into prayer without polished words.

A Practical Response: Tell God honestly what hurts most today.

18. Psalm 147:3

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Psalm 147:3 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The image of binding wounds portrays tender care. Emotional pain deserves patience, not pressure to recover quickly.

A Practical Response: Reach out to a trusted person who will listen.

19. Luke 8:48

And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

Luke 8:48 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus addresses the woman as daughter and speaks peace to her. Her dignity matters alongside her healing.

A Practical Response: Write down one reminder that you are more than your illness.

20. Mark 5:34

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 selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus’ response to the woman includes peace and personal recognition. She is not merely a medical condition in the crowd.

A Practical Response: Let a caring person know how you are doing emotionally.

21. Mark 2:5

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

Mark 2:5 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The friends’ care brought the paralyzed man to Jesus. The account emphasizes forgiveness, Jesus’ authority, and shared concern.

A Practical Response: Ask a friend to help carry one burden this week.

22. Ephesians 1:7

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

Ephesians 1:7 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Forgiveness is described as a gift of grace. Illness does not make a person less worthy of love or compassion.

A Practical Response: Bring any guilt troubling you into honest prayer.

23. Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God.

Romans 8:28 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Paul speaks of God working amid suffering, not of every event being good. The surrounding verses place this hope within God’s purpose in Christ.

A Practical Response: Name the hardship honestly before considering where support is present.

24. Isaiah 26:3

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Isaiah 26:3 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Isaiah links peace with trust in God. This encouragement need not become a demand to suppress fear or sadness.

A Practical Response: Return to one comforting truth when your thoughts feel crowded.

25. John 14:27

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 14:27 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus gives peace as his disciples face uncertainty. His words offer companionship within trouble rather than a trouble-free life.

A Practical Response: Read the verse slowly before a difficult moment.

26. 1 Peter 5:7

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:7 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Peter invites believers to place their cares before God because they matter to him. No concern is too ordinary to bring.

A Practical Response: Write down one worry as a prayer.

27. Psalm 34:4

I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:4 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The psalmist remembers seeking God in fear. His testimony invites prayer without judging those who continue to struggle.

A Practical Response: Speak one fear aloud to a trusted listener.

28. Psalm 51:12

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Psalm 51:12 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: This psalm of repentance offers a prayer for renewed joy. It offers language for spiritual renewal rather than blaming illness on sin.

A Practical Response: Ask God for renewed joy in your own words.

29. Philippians 4:6-7

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Paul invites prayer and thanksgiving amid anxiety. His encouragement helps you name concerns rather than hide them.

A Practical Response: Write one concern and one thing you appreciate.

Rest and Sustenance.

Rest and receiving help are meaningful parts of facing a difficult season.

30. Psalm 146:8

The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous.

Psalm 146:8 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: God’s concern includes people who feel bowed down. Physical limitation does not remove your dignity or place you beyond his care.

A Practical Response: Accept one practical offer of assistance.

31. Matthew 14:35

And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased.

Matthew 14:35 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The community helped sick neighbors reach Jesus. Compassion often involves practical effort on another person’s behalf.

A Practical Response: Arrange a visit, ride, or meal with someone’s permission.

32. Luke 5:31

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

Luke 5:31 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus uses the need for a physician to explain his mission to sinners. His comparison does not shame people for needing care.

A Practical Response: Let someone know what kind of support would be useful.

33. James 5:13

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

James 5:13 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: James makes room for prayer in suffering and praise in gladness. You do not have to feel cheerful before you can pray.

A Practical Response: Choose a brief prayer you can say when you have low energy.

34. John 15:7

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

John 15:7 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Prayer here belongs within an abiding relationship with Christ. It is more than repeating words to obtain a result.

A Practical Response: Read a short passage and respond to it in prayer.

35. James 5:16

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

James 5:16 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: James encourages a praying community. Asking others to pray can reduce the loneliness of carrying a burden alone.

A Practical Response: Share a prayer request with someone you trust.

36. Matthew 11:28

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus invites the burdened to come to him. The following verses connect this rest with learning his gentle way.

A Practical Response: Pause for a brief prayer without setting yourself a performance goal.

37. Revelation 7:17

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation 7:17 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The Lamb is pictured as a shepherd who leads and provides. This tender image accompanies the promise that tears will be wiped away.

A Practical Response: Picture the shepherd’s care as you pray.

38. Psalm 4:8

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:8 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The psalm expresses trust as you lie down to rest. Its prayer can be meaningful even on a restless night.

A Practical Response: Set aside one unnecessary task and make room for rest.

39. Nehemiah 8:10

neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Nehemiah 8:10 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Nehemiah speaks to people as they hear God’s law and learn to rejoice together. Shared worship and generosity are part of the setting.

A Practical Response: Remember a small source of joy without forcing yourself to feel cheerful.

Healing and Hope.

Read these accounts and promises in their settings, looking for compassion and hope without assuming every illness follows the same course.

40. Exodus 15:26

For I am the Lord that healeth thee.

Exodus 15:26 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: God introduced himself as Israel’s healer within a covenant that called for obedience. This passage reveals his care without making every recovery follow the same timetable.

A Practical Response: Bring your need for healing to God in a simple prayer.

41. Psalm 103:2-3

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 selection

What This Passage Offers: The psalm invites worshippers to remember God’s mercy and restoring care. Gratitude can accompany an honest acknowledgment of present pain.

A Practical Response: Name one kindness you have received this week.

42. Malachi 4:2

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 selection

What This Passage Offers: Malachi pictures the restoration God brings to those who honor him. Its imagery offers hope beyond the darkness of the present moment.

A Practical Response: Read the surrounding chapter and reflect on its promise of restoration.

43. Jeremiah 17:14

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 selection

What This Passage Offers: Jeremiah asks God for healing and salvation rather than pretending to be sufficient in himself. You may pray with that same honesty.

A Practical Response: Use the verse to begin your own prayer.

44. Psalm 30:2

O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

Psalm 30:2 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The psalmist remembers a particular answer to prayer. His testimony can encourage you without becoming a deadline for your recovery.

A Practical Response: Record a past experience of help that gives you courage.

45. Deuteronomy 7:15

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.

Deuteronomy 7:15 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: This promise belongs to God’s covenant address to Israel. Read it in that setting rather than treating illness as proof of personal disobedience.

A Practical Response: Read Deuteronomy 7:12–15 before reflecting on the verse.

46. Psalm 107:20

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Psalm 107:20 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Psalm 107 describes people crying out in distress and receiving deliverance. Their story makes room for dependence and thanksgiving.

A Practical Response: Ask someone you trust to pray with you.

47. Jeremiah 30:17

I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 30:17 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jeremiah speaks of restoration for God’s wounded people. The surrounding passage places the promise within Israel’s story of judgment and renewal.

A Practical Response: Read Jeremiah 30 and notice its movement toward hope.

48. James 5:15

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.

James 5:15 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: James places prayer for the sick within the church’s care. The passage invites shared prayer, not blame for someone whose illness continues.

A Practical Response: Ask a church leader for prayer and practical support.

49. Exodus 23:25

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.

Exodus 23:25 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: This covenant promise connects worship and God’s provision for Israel. It is not a formula for controlling an individual illness.

A Practical Response: Thank God for today’s food and water.

50. 2 Chronicles 7:14

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: This verse concerns God’s people and their land in the setting of Solomon’s temple. Do not use it to diagnose a sick person’s spiritual condition.

A Practical Response: Read the surrounding verses before applying its call to prayer.

51. Matthew 4:23

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Matthew 4:23 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus’ ministry joined teaching, proclamation, and compassion for suffering people. The sick were people to welcome and care for.

A Practical Response: Offer a caring message to someone facing illness.

52. Luke 8:50

But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

Luke 8:50 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus spoke these words to Jairus in a particular crisis. The account invites attention to Jesus rather than promising every family the same outcome.

A Practical Response: Read Luke 8:40–56 and bring your fears to God.

53. John 5:8

Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

John 5:8 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus addressed a man who had endured a long illness. His story reminds readers that long suffering does not make a person invisible.

A Practical Response: Pray for someone whose illness has lasted a long time.

54. Matthew 15:30

And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them.

Matthew 15:30 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The crowds brought people with many different needs. Jesus’ compassion was not reserved for one kind of suffering.

A Practical Response: Include someone with a different struggle in your prayers.

55. Matthew 12:15

But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all.

Matthew 12:15 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: This account shows Jesus responding to people who followed him. Read it as testimony to his ministry, not a measure of your faith.

A Practical Response: Reflect on one way to show compassion today.

56. Mark 10:52

And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

Mark 10:52 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Bartimaeus’ story includes both restored sight and following Jesus. The crowd hears the man rather than dismissing him.

A Practical Response: Listen patiently when someone describes a need.

57. Matthew 8:3

And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:3 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus’ touch challenges the isolation surrounding the man with leprosy. His compassion addresses the person as well as the condition.

A Practical Response: Send a message that reminds someone they are remembered.

58. Mark 1:34

And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils.

Mark 1:34 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Mark records Jesus meeting many different needs. Read this brief report with the full account of his ministry.

A Practical Response: Read Mark 1:29–39 slowly.

59. Luke 6:19

And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

Luke 6:19 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The crowd sought Jesus because of his restoring power. The passage highlights his compassion and authority.

A Practical Response: Bring a specific concern into prayer.

60. Matthew 9:29

Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

Matthew 9:29 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus spoke directly to two blind men in this account. Their story should encourage prayer rather than comparisons between people’s faith.

A Practical Response: Read Matthew 9:27–31 without judging your own recovery by theirs.

61. Matthew 17:18

And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Matthew 17:18 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: This passage describes a particular deliverance in Jesus’ ministry. It does not establish that every illness has the same cause.

A Practical Response: Read the full account before drawing conclusions from the verse.

62. Mark 9:23

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Mark 9:23 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: These words occur in a conversation with a distressed father. The next verse makes room for his honest struggle to believe.

A Practical Response: Pray honestly about both your hope and uncertainty.

63. Matthew 21:22

And whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Matthew 21:22 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus encourages prayer marked by trust. Read this alongside his teaching about God’s will, rather than as a guarantee of any requested outcome.

A Practical Response: Make your request honestly and entrust the outcome to God.

64. Matthew 17:20

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Matthew 17:20 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus addresses his disciples after their failure to help a family. This is not permission to blame a sick person for continued illness.

A Practical Response: Pray for humility and compassion as you support others.

65. Jeremiah 33:3

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Jeremiah 33:3 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: God addresses Jeremiah while he is confined, with a message about restoration. The setting reminds us that prayer remains possible in restricted circumstances.

A Practical Response: Read Jeremiah 33:1–9 for context.

66. Isaiah 53:5

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 53:5 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Isaiah describes the suffering servant bearing wrongdoing and bringing peace. Read the passage as a whole rather than turning it into a promise of immediate recovery.

A Practical Response: Reflect on the servant’s costly love.

67. 1 Peter 2:24

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 selection

What This Passage Offers: Peter connects this verse with turning from sin and living in righteousness. Read its healing language within that spiritual context.

A Practical Response: Consider one way Christ’s care shapes your response to others.

68. John 11:25

I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.

John 11:25 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus speaks to Martha amid bereavement. Christian hope reaches beyond immediate circumstances toward life in him.

A Practical Response: Read John 11:17–27 and notice how Jesus meets grief.

69. Luke 4:18

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 selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus announces good news and freedom using Isaiah’s words. His mission reaches the poor, wounded, and excluded.

A Practical Response: Remember someone whose suffering is easy to overlook.

70. Luke 19:10

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Luke 19:10 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Jesus speaks of seeking the lost in the account of Zacchaeus. His concern reaches beyond visible health to the whole person.

A Practical Response: Reflect on what it means to be sought and welcomed.

71. Isaiah 25:8

He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces.

Isaiah 25:8 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Isaiah looks toward God’s victory over death and sorrow. This future hope allows us to acknowledge grief today.

A Practical Response: Sit with someone’s sorrow without rushing to explain it.

72. Revelation 21:4

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain.

Revelation 21:4 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Revelation describes the renewed creation where suffering ends. It is a future vision, not a demand to act as though pain has already gone.

A Practical Response: Read Revelation 21:1–5 and name what gives you hope.

73. 2 Timothy 1:10

But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

2 Timothy 1:10 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: Paul anchors hope in Christ’s victory and the life revealed through the gospel. This hope remains meaningful in the face of mortality.

A Practical Response: Reflect on what lasting hope means to you.

74. Revelation 21:7

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Revelation 21:7 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The promise emphasizes belonging to God within the vision of renewed creation. Suffering does not have the final word.

A Practical Response: Write a sentence about the hope of belonging.

75. Revelation 22:2

And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 22:2 — KJV selection

What This Passage Offers: The tree’s leaves appear within a vision of restored life for the nations. The image points toward God’s renewal, not a present treatment instruction.

A Practical Response: Read Revelation 22:1–5 and reflect on restoration.

A Prayer for Comfort During Sickness.

Lord, you know the weariness and uncertainty we carry. Give us strength for today, peace in our fears, and room to rest. Surround us with people who listen and help. We ask for healing and for grace through every stage of this journey. Keep hope alive when answers take time. In Jesus’ name, amen.

For more encouragement during difficult days, explore these Bible verses about hope and strength. If illness has brought grief or emotional pain, you may also find comfort in these Bible verses for healing a broken heart.

How to Use These Bible Verses to Comfort the Sick

You do not need to read all 75 passages at once. Choose the section that meets your present need, read one passage in context, and share one practical need with someone you trust. If you are supporting a sick friend, ask what would help and listen to the answer.

These comforting and healing Bible verses for times of sickness give us language for prayer and companionship in difficult days. Let them encourage patient care, honest faith, and kindness toward yourself and others.

About the Author

Pastor David Small

Pastor David Small

Ordained Christian Minister Since 1988

Pastor David Small has served in Christian ministry for 38 years, preaching, teaching, and encouraging believers to grow in their relationship with God. His experience includes pastoral leadership, evangelism, biblical teaching, and helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges through faith and prayer.

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