24 Bible Verses about Laying On Of Hands

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Luke 4:40

When the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought them to Him. As He laid His hands on each one of them, He would heal them.

Acts 8:17

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Leviticus 1:4

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

Leviticus 3:2

He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests will sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.

Leviticus 4:15

The elders of the community are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the Lord and it is to be slaughtered before the Lord.

Leviticus 16:21

Aaron will lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the Israelites’ wrongdoings and rebellious acts—all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the man appointed for the task.

Numbers 8:10

Then present the Levites before the Lord, and have the Israelites lay their hands on them.

Numbers 27:18

The Lord replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

Deuteronomy 34:9

Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Acts 6:6

They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

Acts 28:8

Publius’s father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.

Genesis 48:14

But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and crossing his hands, put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

Leviticus 24:14

“Bring the one who has cursed to the outside of the camp and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole community stone him.

Matthew 19:15

After putting His hands on them, He went on from there.

Mark 6:5

So He was not able to do any miracles there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

Mark 7:32

They brought to Him a deaf man who also had a speech difficulty, and begged Jesus to lay His hand on him.

Mark 16:18

they will pick up snakes; if they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”

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Laying on of hands » In healing

Acts 28:8

Publius’s father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.

Mark 7:32

They brought to Him a deaf man who also had a speech difficulty, and begged Jesus to lay His hand on him.

Mark 16:18

they will pick up snakes; if they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”

Mark 6:5

So He was not able to do any miracles there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

More verses: Luke 4:40

Laying on of hands » In consecration of offerings

Leviticus 16:21

Aaron will lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the Israelites’ wrongdoings and rebellious acts—all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the man appointed for the task.

Leviticus 3:2

He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests will sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.

Leviticus 1:4

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

Leviticus 4:15

The elders of the community are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the Lord and it is to be slaughtered before the Lord.

Laying on of hands » In blessing

Genesis 48:14

But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and crossing his hands, put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

Matthew 19:15

After putting His hands on them, He went on from there.

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