<p>9:2 <i>And he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick</i>- The emphasis was upon preaching the Kingdom. The healings were secondary to that, and were to exemplify the things of the Kingdom. The noun for &quot;heal&quot; is found once, in Heb. 3:5, where in the context of describing the Lord Jesus He is called &quot;a servant&quot;. The acts of healing were done in a servant-like way. This contrasts sharply with the pride associated with many Pentecostal healers. Whatever good we do others, dramatic or not so dramatic, is to be done as an incarnation of the supreme Servant of all, the Lord Jesus. For it is His ministry which we are performing, not ultimately our own.</p>