Thematic Bible: Touched by others
Thematic Bible
Christ » Touched by others » Unknown by men
"I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--
"Have I been so long among you," Jesus answered, "and yet you, Philip, do not know me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How can *you* ask me, 'Cause us to see the Father'?
He was in the world, and the world came into existence through Him, and the world did not recognize Him.
"If you had known God's free gift," replied Jesus, "and who it is that said to you, 'Give me some water,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
"Where is your Father?" they asked. "You know my Father as little as you know me." He replied; "if you knew me, you would know my Father also."
"Why, this is marvellous!" the man replied; "you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has opened my eyes!
And they will do these things because they have failed to recognize the Father and to discover who I am.
For the people of Jerusalem and their rulers, by the judgement they pronounced on Jesus, have actually fulfilled the predictions of the Prophets which are read Sabbath after Sabbath, through ignorance of those predictions and of Him.
No one who continues in union with Him lives in sin: no one who lives in sin has seen Him or knows Him.
Christ » Touched by others » Union with
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take away the members of Christ and make them the members of a prostitute? No, indeed.
because we are, as it were, parts of His Body.
So, my brethren, to you also the Law died through the incarnation of Christ, that you might be wedded to Another, namely to Him who rose from the dead in order that we might yield fruit to God.
I am jealous over you with God's own jealousy. For I have betrothed you to Christ to present you to Him like a faithful bride to her one husband.
As for you, let the teaching which you have received from the very beginning continue in your hearts. If that teaching does continue in your hearts, you also will continue to be in union with the Son and with the Father.
Christ » Touched by others » Tried by his enemies
Presently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"
They asked this in order to put Him to the test, so that they might have some charge to bring against Him. But Jesus leant forward and began to write with His finger on the ground.
Then an expounder of the Law stood up to test Him with a question. "Rabbi," he asked, "what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"
Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky.
But He saw through their knavery and replied,
Christ » Touched by others » Brought healing to those who touched him
But a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage came behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak; for she said to herself, "If I but touch His cloak, I shall be cured." And Jesus turned and saw her, and said, "Take courage, daughter; your faith has cured you." And the woman was restored to health from that moment.
For He had cured many of the people, so that all who had any ailments pressed upon Him, to touch Him.
When they had quite crossed over, they put ashore at Gennesaret; and the men of the place, recognizing Him, sent word into all the country round. So they brought all the sick to Him, and they entreated Him that they might but touch the tassel of His outer garment; and all who did so were restored to perfect health.
The whole crowd were eager to touch Him, because power went forth from him and cured every one.
Christ » Touched by others » Transfigured
And we ourselves heard these words come from Heaven, when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
There in their presence His form underwent a change; His face shone like the sun, and His raiment became as white as the light.
Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and brought them alone, apart from the rest, up a high mountain; and in their presence His appearance underwent a change.
And while He was praying the appearance of His face underwent a change, and His clothing became white and radiant.
Christ » Touched by others » Truth, the
"I am the Way," replied Jesus, "and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
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"So then *you* are a king!" rejoined Pilate. "Yes," said Jesus, "you say truly that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this purpose I have come into the world--to give testimony for the truth. Every one who is a friend of the truth listens to my voice."
And the Word came in the flesh, and lived for a time in our midst, so that we saw His glory--the glory as of the Father's only Son, sent from His presence. He was full of grace and truth.
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