Go forth and heal
Hi, what is the meaning of "Go forth and heal."in the following text?
The lawyer liked Dr. Mudge. He looked forward to seeing him again, in front of a jury. He smiled at him. "We're all done, Doctor. Go forth and heal."
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It's a Biblical reference. The Bible says that Jesus gave Peter the power at the last supper to go forth and heal the sick . go forth is an archaic way of saying 'go'.
- It's a Biblical reference.
- The Bible says that Jesus gave Peter the power at the last supper to go forth and heal the sick .
- go forth is an archaic way of saying 'go'.
- heal is an old-fashioned way of saying 'cure'.
- The lawyer is telling the doctor to leave and attend to his patients.
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It's a Biblical reference. The Bible says that Jesus gave Peter the power at the last supper to go forth and heal the sick
go forth is an archaic way of saying 'go'.
heal is an old-fashioned way of saying 'cure'.
The lawyer is telling the doctor to leave and attend to his patients.
The use of this old-fashioned phrase is meant to be fa
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