The book Manners and Customs of Bible Lands says that many in Christ's time believed that "sickness was caused by either the sin of the sick person, or of his relations, and that it.
Elivulu limue losapi hati, Hábitos e Costumes das Terras Bíblicas, li popia okuti omanu valua va enda oku tava okuti "uveyi wa kokiwa omo liekandu omunu o kasi oku vela a linga ale ekandu liakamba vaye kuenda uveyi waco wa tumiwa ndekangiso komunu waco."