Many people have asked me this question quietly, sometimes with a deep ache in their hearts. When we read the Gospels, we see crowds pressing in on Jesus, the sick being brought on stretchers, parents begging for their children. It is natural to wonder: Did Jesus heal everyone who came to Him? Behind this question is often a deeper longing—Will God respond to my pain too?
When we look closely at the Gospels, we find that Jesus Christ showed extraordinary compassion. St. Matthew tells us that Jesus “went about healing every disease and every sickness among the people.” In many moments, especially when crowds came to Him in faith, He truly did heal all who were brought forward. These scenes reveal God’s heart—one that is moved by suffering and eager to restore life. Jesus never treated the sick as a burden; He saw them, touched them, and loved them.
Yet the Gospels also show that Jesus’ healing was not mechanical or automatic. There were places where fewer miracles occurred because hearts were closed, or where Jesus chose not to heal every single person. This does not mean He loved them less. Rather, His miracles were signs—pointing beyond physical healing to something deeper. Jesus came not only to cure bodies, but to heal souls, to restore our relationship with the Father, and to invite us into faith that trusts even when suffering remains.
What this means for us is both comforting and challenging. We are always invited to bring our pain to Christ—nothing is too small or too broken. Sometimes healing comes in ways we can see, and sometimes it comes quietly: through peace, strength to endure, forgiveness, or a deeper union with God. Jesus’ love is never absent, even when His answer is different from what we expect. In every situation, He remains the Healer who walks with us.
A Closing Reflection
Let us place our wounds gently in the hands of Christ, trusting that His love is always at work, even when the healing takes time. May we learn to recognize His presence not only in miracles, but also in faithful hope.
— Fr. John Matthew, for Christian Way.
