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Bible Verses About Great Physician: 12

Bible Verses About Great Physician: 12 on iatros.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published October 2, 20265 min readLuke 4:23 (NIV)

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"Jesus said to them, 'Surely you will quote this proverb to me: "Physician, heal yourself!" And you will tell me, "Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum."'"

— Luke 4:23 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about great physician want Scripture on Jesus and the iatros — doctor-for-the-sick language — not only the healing inventory alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about healing, Bible verses about comfort, Bible verses about mercy, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about balm of Gilead, and Bible verse of the day. Great physician here means physician/doctor sayings (Luke 4:23; Luke 5:31 and parallels) and matching bind-up-the-wounded lines — distinct from the healing-miracle catalog alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "physician" / "doctor" is ἰατρός iatros (Strong's G2395; Bible Hub G2395) — a healer or physician. Luke 4:23 records the proverb "Physician, heal yourself!"; Luke 5:31 / Matthew 9:12 / Mark 2:17 name the doctor the sick need. This list tracks physician/doctor and bind-up language — not the whole healing inventory (Psalm 147:3, Exodus 15:26, and Isaiah 53:5 live on healing).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 4 presses that Nazareth heard the proverb "Physician, heal yourself," and that Jesus' mission reaches beyond hometown favor to the needy (Bible Hub MHC Luke 4; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Luke 4). (Healing lists live on that page; this list centers the physician.)

12 Bible verses about great physician

  1. Luke 4:23. "Jesus said to them, 'Surely you will quote this proverb to me: "Physician, heal yourself!" And you will tell me, "Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum."'" Physician, heal yourself — the proverb Jesus names. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  2. Luke 5:31. "Jesus answered them, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.'" Not the healthy who need a doctor — but the sick. See Bible verses about mercy.

  3. Matthew 9:12. "On hearing this, Jesus said, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but those who are sick.'" Not the healthy who need a doctor — those who are sick. See Bible verses about healing.

  4. Mark 2:17. "On hearing this, Jesus said to them, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'" Doctor for the sick — call to sinners. See Bible verses about repentance.

  5. Jeremiah 8:22. "Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people?" Is there no physician there? See Bible verses about balm of Gilead.

  6. 2 Chronicles 16:12. "In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the Lord, but only from the physicians." Severe illness — he sought physicians and did not seek the Lord. See Bible verses about prayer.

  7. Hosea 14:4. "'I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.'" I will heal their waywardness — love them freely. See Bible verses about God's love.

  8. Isaiah 30:26. "The moon will shine like the sun, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven full days, when the Lord binds up the bruises of his people and heals the wounds he inflicted." The Lord binds up the bruises of his people. See Bible verses about comfort.

  9. Isaiah 57:18-19. "I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel's mourners, creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near," says the Lord. "And I will heal them." I have seen their ways, but I will heal them. See Bible verses about peace.

  10. Ezekiel 34:16. "I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice." I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak. See Bible verses about the good shepherd.

  11. Proverbs 4:20-22. "My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one's whole body." Words that are life — and health to one's whole body. See Bible verses about the word of God.

  12. Matthew 8:16-17. "When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 'He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.'" Healed all the sick — took up our infirmities. See Bible verses about the cross.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the great physician — not twelve as a grind. If you need the proverb line, start with Luke 4:23. If you need the doctor-for-the-sick saying, open Luke 5:31. If you need bind-up-the-injured, open Ezekiel 34:16. For healing more broadly, open Bible verses about healing. For comfort, open Bible verses about comfort. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the great physician?

Luke 4:23 (Physician, heal yourself), Luke 5:31 (not the healthy who need a doctor), and Mark 2:17 (doctor for the sick — call to sinners) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about great physician differ from healing alone?

Healing pages often catalog heal-the-brokenhearted and by-his-wounds lines. This page centers physician/doctor language (iatros / Luke 4:23 and the doctor-for-the-sick sayings) — then cross-links healing. See Bible verses about healing.

What does iatros mean?

Greek iatros (G2395) means a physician or healer — the doctor the sick need in Luke 5:31 and parallels.

Is "great physician" a Bible title word-for-word?

The exact phrase "great physician" is traditional devotion language. Scripture uses iatros and "Physician, heal yourself," plus doctor-for-the-sick sayings. This page gathers those physician lines and matching bind-up promises.

Where can I read more about healing, comfort, and mercy?

Start with Bible verses about healing, then Bible verses about comfort, Bible verses about mercy, and Bible verses about balm of Gilead.

Sources

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