Jesus healed many and various cases of bodily disease, while he was preaching and ministering to sin-sick souls. Many hearts were liberated from the cruel bondage of sin. Unbelief, discouragement, and despair, gave place to faith, hope, and happiness. But when the sick and wretched applied to the Saviour for help, he first relieved the poor, suffering body before he attempted to minister to the darkened mind. When the present misery of the suppliant was removed, his thoughts could better be directed into the channel of light and truth. {2SP 226.1}

Jesus helbredte mange forskellige tilfælde af legemlig sygdom, på samme tid som han talte og helbredte syndefulde sjæle. Mangt et hjerte blev udfriet af syndens grusomme trældom. Vantro, modløshed og fortvivlede måtte vige for tro, håb og lykke, men når de syge og elendige kom til Frelseren for at blive hjulpet, hjalp han først deres svage, lidende legemer, når han søgte at bringe lys til deres formørkede sjæl. Når den legemlig elendighed var bortfjernet fra den, som bad om hjælp, kunne han bedre tage imod lyset og sandheden.