27 Bible Verses about Personal Contact

But a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. For she kept saying to herself, "If only I touch his cloak, I will be healed." But when Jesus turned and saw her he said, "Have courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was healed from that hour.

For he had healed many, so that all who were afflicted with diseases pressed toward him in order to touch him.

After they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. When the people there recognized him, they sent word into all the surrounding area, and they brought all their sick to him. They begged him if they could only touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.

"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.

Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other."

"Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, how can its flavor be restored?

But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Do not be afraid."

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.

After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.

After Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, he put his fingers in the man's ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.

And immediately the man's ears were opened, his tongue loosened, and he spoke plainly.

He stretched out over the boy three times and called out to the Lord, "O Lord, my God, please let this boy's breath return to him." The Lord answered Elijah's prayer; the boy's breath returned to him and he lived.

Then he touched their eyes saying, "Let it be done for you according to your faith." And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, "See that no one knows about this."

He got up on the bed and spread his body out over the boy; he put his mouth on the boy's mouth, his eyes over the boy's eyes, and the palms of his hands against the boy's palms. He bent down over him, and the boy's skin grew warm. Elisha went back and walked around in the house. Then he got up on the bed again and bent down over him. The child sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.

When he left there, he met Jehonadab, son of Rekab, who had been looking for him. Jehu greeted him and asked, "Are you as committed to me as I am to you?" Jehonadab answered, "I am!" Jehu replied, "If so, give me your hand." So he offered his hand and Jehu pulled him up into the chariot.

He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve them.

But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and gently took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

He stretched out his hand and touched him saying, "I am willing. Be clean!" Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

But Jesus said, "Enough of this!" And he touched the man's ear and healed him.

He gave her his hand and helped her get up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive.

But Jesus gently took his hand and raised him to his feet, and he stood up.

Then Peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man's feet and ankles were made strong.