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When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with [his] word, and healed all that were sick:
Note 1 at Mt. 8:16: There are 17 times in the gospels where Jesus healed all of the sick that were present (Mt. 4:23-24; 8:16-17; 9:35; 12:15; 14:14,34-36; 15:30-31; 19:2; 21:14; Mk. 1:32-34,39; 6:56; Lk. 4:40; 6:17-19; 7:21; 9:11; 17:12- 17). There are 47 other times where He healed one or two people at a time (Mt. 8:1-4,5-13,14-15,28-34; 9:1-8,20-33; 12:10-13,22-23; 15:21-28; 17:14-18; 20:30-34; Mk. 1:21-31,40- 45; 2:1-12; 3:1-5; 5:1-20,25-43; 7:24-37; 8:22-26; 9:14-29; 10:46-52; Lk. 4:33-39; 5:12-15,17-26; 6:6-10; 7:1-17; 8:27- 39,43-56; 9:37-42; 11:14; 13:11-17; 14:1-5; 18:35-43; 22:51; Jn. 4:46-54; 5:2-15; 9:6-7; 11:43-44). Nowhere do we find Jesus refusing to heal anyone. In light of Jesus' statement that He could do nothing of Himself but only what He saw the Father do (Jn. 5:19 and 8:28-29), His actions are proof enough that it is always God's will to heal.
