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Contact » With impurity » Forbidden
Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not what is unclean, and I will receive you;
Depart, depart, go out from thence, touch not what is unclean; go out of the midst of her, be ye clean, that bear the vessels of Jehovah.
but of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, God has said, Ye shall not eat of it, and ye shall not touch it, lest ye die.
Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,
Contact » With impurity » Contaminates
Or if any one touch any unclean thing, whether it be the carcase of an unclean beast, or the carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of an unclean crawling thing, and it be hid from him, he also is unclean and guilty;
Depart, depart, go out from thence, touch not what is unclean; go out of the midst of her, be ye clean, that bear the vessels of Jehovah.
And whomsoever he toucheth who hath the flux and hath not rinsed his hands in water he shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.
Whoever toucheth a dead person, the dead body of a man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of Jehovah; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel; for the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him: he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
Contact » With Christ » Brought healing to those who touched him
And behold, a woman, who had had a bloody flux for twelve years, came behind and touched the hem of his garment; for she said within herself, If I should only touch his garment I shall be healed. But Jesus turning and seeing her, said, Be of good courage, daughter; thy faith has healed thee. And the woman was healed from that hour.
For he healed many, so that they beset him that they might touch him, as many as had plagues.
And having crossed over they came to the land of Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognised him, they sent to that whole country around, and they brought to him all that were ill, and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well.
And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all.
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » The church, like salt, saves by contact
Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.
Salt is good, but if the salt is become saltless, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.
Salt then is good, but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The reassuring touch
And Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes had sight restored to them, and they followed him.
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The touch upon childhood
And they brought little children to him that he might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those that brought them.
And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them.
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The liberating touch
And having taken him away from the crowd apart, he put his fingers to his ears; and having spit, he touched his tongue;
And immediately his ears were opened, and the band of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right.
Contact » Personal contact resorted to in raising the dead » By elijah in raising the widow's son
And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah, my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again! And Jehovah heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he lived.
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The illuminating touch
Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus charged them sharply, saying, See, let no man know it.
Contact » Personal contact resorted to in raising the dead » By elisha in the resurrection of the shunammite's son
And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands, and bent over him; and the flesh of the child grew warm. And he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and bent over him. And the lad sneezed seven times, and the lad opened his eyes.
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » Jehonadab's, by jehu
And he departed thence, and found Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him; and he greeted him, and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab said, It is. If it be, give me thy hand. And he gave him his hand; and Jehu took him up to him into the chariot,
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The quieting touch
and he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose and served him.
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » The little maid's, by jesus
But when the crowd had been put out, he went in and took her hand; and the damsel rose up.
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The cleansing touch
And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The healing touch
And Jesus answering said, Suffer thus far; and having touched his ear, he healed him.
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » Dorcas, by peter in restoring life
And having given her his hand, he raised her up, and having called the saints and the widows, presented her living.
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » The demoniac's, by jesus
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » The lame man's, by peter
And having taken hold of him by the right hand he raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones were made strong.