Thematic Bible: Touched by others


Thematic Bible



John answered them, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.




Then they said to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would know my Father also."

The man answered, "Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.


For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning him.



Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!




Let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.


The Pharisees came and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

They said this to test him, that they might have something of which to accuse him. But Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"




And behold, a woman who had suffered from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment. For she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well." Jesus turned, and when he saw her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that moment.


When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent to all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick, and begged him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.



We ourselves heard this voice coming from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.


After six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,




Pilate said to him, "You are a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say what I ama king. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice."