Then Satan left the LORD's presence and made sores break out all over Job's body.

Job went and sat by the garbage dump and took a piece of broken pottery to scrape his sores.

There was also a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who used to be brought to the rich man's door,

hoping to eat the bits of food that fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs would come and lick his sores.

"When there is famine in the land or an epidemic or the crops are destroyed by scorching winds or swarms of locusts, or when your people are attacked by their enemies, or when there is disease or sickness among them,

listen to their prayers. If any of your people Israel, out of heartfelt sorrow, stretch out their hands in prayer toward this Temple,

In times of trouble I pray to the Lord; all night long I lift my hands in prayer, but I cannot find comfort.

They act as if my people's wounds were only scratches. 'All is well,' they say, when all is not well.

The LORD says to his people, "Your wounds are incurable, your injuries cannot be healed.

There is no remedy for your injuries, and your wounds cannot be healed. All those who hear the news of your destruction clap their hands for joy. Did anyone escape your endless cruelty?

God bandages the wounds he makes; his hand hurts you, and his hand heals.

Because of your anger, I am in great pain; my whole body is diseased because of my sins.

Because I have been foolish, my sores stink and rot.

They act as if my people's wounds were only scratches. 'All is well,' they say, when all is not well.

My heart has been crushed because my people are crushed; I mourn; I am completely dismayed.

Is there no medicine in Gilead? Are there no doctors there? Why, then, have my people not been healed?

But I will heal this city and its people and restore them to health. I will show them abundant peace and security.

I will bring destruction on Israel and ruin on the people of Judah.

"When Israel saw how sick she was and when Judah saw her own wounds, then Israel went to Assyria to ask the great emperor for help, but he could not cure them or heal their wounds.

But for you who obey me, my saving power will rise on you like the sun and bring healing like the sun's rays. You will be as free and happy as calves let out of a stall.

Jesus heard them and answered, "People who are well do not need a doctor, but only those who are sick.

He went over to him, poured oil and wine on his wounds and bandaged them; then he put the man on his own animal and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.