22 Bible Verses about Touch

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Hebrews 12:18-24

For you have not come to the mountain that can be touched, and that is burnt with fire, and unto blackness and darkness, and tempest, and to the sound of the trumpet, and the voice of words; which those having heard requested that the word should not be spoken unto them: for they could not endure that which was spoken, If a wild beast should touch the mountain, it shall be pierced through with a dart:read more.
and the sight was so fearful, Moses said, I exceedingly fear and tremble: but you have come to mount Zion, and to the heavenly Jerusalem, to the city of the living God, and to myriads of angels, to the whole company, and to the church of the first-born, who have been written in the heavens, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of justified people who have been made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, speaking something better than the blood of Abel.

Colossians 2:20-22

If along with Christ you are dead from the elements of the world, why are you dogmatized as living in the world, Touch not, taste not, handle not, those things which are all unto destruction by use according to the commandments and teachings of the people?

Matthew 8:3

And Jesus, reaching forth His hand, touched him, saying, I am willing; be thou cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Mark 1:41-42

And Jesus being moved with compassion, reaching forth His hand, touched him, and says to him, I will; be thou cleansed. And He speaking, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

Luke 5:13

And reaching out His hand, He touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

Matthew 9:29-30

Then He touched their eyes, saying, Be it unto you according to your faith. And their eyes were opened. And Jesus charged them, saying, See that no one know it.

Mark 7:33

And taking him from the crowd privately, He put His fingers in his ears, and having spat, He touched his tongue;

Mark 8:22-25

And they come into Bethsaida: and they bring Him a blind man, and they intreat Him that He may touch him. And taking the blind man by the hand, He led him out of the village; and spitting in his eyes, putting His hands on him, He asked him, if he sees anything. And looking up he said, I see the men walking about like trees.read more.
Then again He put His hands on his eyes, and he looked up; and was restored, and saw all things distinctly.

Matthew 9:18-25

And He speaking these things to them, behold a certain ruler having come, continued to worship Him, saying, My daughter just now died: but having come put your hand on her, and she shall live. And Jesus having risen, follows him, and His disciples. And behold, a woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, and coming to Him behind, touched the hem of His garment.read more.
For she continued to say within herself, If I may only touch His garment, I will be saved. And the woman was saved from that hour. And Jesus turning and seeing her said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee. And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players, and the weeping crowd, says to them; Retire: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they hooted at Him. And when the crowd was put out, coming to her, He took her by the hand, and the damsel arose.

Mark 5:22-42

And one of the chief rulers of the synagogue, by name jairus, comes; and seeing Him falls at His feet, and intreats Him much saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: that coming He may lay hands on her, in order that she may be saved and live. And He departed with him; and a great multitude followed Him, even treading on Him.read more.
And a certain woman, being in an issue of blood twelve years, and having suffered much from many physicians, and expended all things which were with her, and being profited as to nothing, but rather having come to the worse, hearing concerning Jesus, having come in the crowd behind, touched His garment. For she was saying, If I may touch His garment, I shall be saved. And immediately the issue of her blood was dried up: and she knew in her body that she is healed of her plague. And immediately Jesus, knowing in Himself that the powerhas gone out from Him, turning in the crowd, said, Who touched my garments? And His disciples continued to say to Him, You see the crowd treading upon you, and you say, Who touched me? And He looked round to see her who did it. And the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what has taken place unto herself, came and fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth. And He said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. And He still speaking, they come from the house of the chief ruler of the synagogue, saying, Thy daughter is dead: why do you still trouble the Teacher? And Jesus, immediately hearing the word spoken, says to the chief ruler, Fear not, only believe. and He did not permit any one to accompany Him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And He comes into the house of the chief ruler of the synagogue; And He sees a tumult, weeping and wailing much; and having come in, He says to them, Why are you excited and weeping? The child is not dead, but sleepeth. And they hooted at Him. And putting them all out, He takes the father and mother of the child and those with Him, and goes in where the child was. And taking the child by the hand, says to her, Talitha cumi; which is interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise. And immediately the damsel stood up, and walked about; for she was twelve years old. And they were immediately delighted with great delight.

Luke 8:41-55

Behold, a man to whom was the name Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and falling at the feet of Jesus, he continued to intreat Him to come into his house; for there was an only daughter to him, of twelve years, and she was dying. And while He was going the multitudes were thronging Him. And a woman being in an issue of blood twelve years, who having expended all her living with physicians, was not able to be healed by any of them,read more.
and having come to Him behind, she touched the hem of His garment: and immediately the issue of blood ceased. And Jesus said, Who is the one having touched me? And all denying, Peter and the disciples with Him said, The multitudes crowd thee and press upon thee, and dost thou say, Who is the one having touched me? And Jesus said, Some one touched me: for I know the power went out from me. And the woman seeing that she was not concealed, came trembling, and falling down before Him, proclaimed on account of what cause she touched Him, in the presence of all the people, and how she was healed immediately. And He said to her, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. And He yet speaking, a certain one comes from the house of the chief ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher: and Jesus hearing, responded to him, saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be saved. And having come to the house, He did not suffer any to enter except Peter, John, and James, and the father and mother of the child. And they were all weeping, and wailing over her: and He said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they hooted at Him, knowing that she was dead. And having put all out, taking her by the hand, He spoke, saying, Child, arise. And her spirit returned, and she stood up immediately. And He commanded that something should be given to her to eat.

Luke 7:14

And having come forward He touched the bier: and the pall-bearers stood still: and He said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

Matthew 17:6-7

And the disciples, hearing, fell on their face, and feared exceedingly. And Jesus came to them and touching them said, Arise, and fear not.

Mark 10:13

And they continued to bring little children to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples rebuked those bringing them.

Matthew 19:13

Then little children were brought to Him, that He might put His hands on them, and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.

Luke 18:15

And they were indeed bringing the infants to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples seeing rebuked them.

1 John 1:1

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have beheld, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of the life;

John 20:24-27

And Thomas, one of the twelve, the one called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. Then the other disciples said to him, We have seen the Lord. And he said to them, Unless I may see the print of the nails in His hand, and thrust my finger into the place of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe. And after eight days His disciples were again within, and Thomas was with them. Jesus comes, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.read more.
Then He says to Thomas, Bring hither your finger, and see my hands, and bring your hand, and cast it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

Hebrews 11:28

By faith he instituted the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, in order that the one destroying the first-born might not touch them.

2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

From Thematic Bible


Touch » Faith's » Contact with Christ, brought healing to those who touched him

Matthew 9:20-22

And behold, a woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, and coming to Him behind, touched the hem of His garment. For she continued to say within herself, If I may only touch His garment, I will be saved. And the woman was saved from that hour. And Jesus turning and seeing her said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee.

Mark 3:10

For He healed many; so that they were falling before Him so that they might touch Him, so many as had diseases.

Matthew 14:34-36

And crossing over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. And the men of that place recognizing Him, sent into all the surrounding country and brought to Him all the sick; and they continued to intreat Him that they should only touch the hem of His garment: and so many as touched were thoroughly saved.

Luke 6:19

And the whole multitude sought to touch Him: because power was going out from Him, and was healing all.

Touch » Christ's secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The reassuring touch

Matthew 17:7

And Jesus came to them and touching them said, Arise, and fear not.

Touch » Christ's secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The touch upon childhood

Mark 10:13

And they continued to bring little children to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples rebuked those bringing them.

Touch » Christ's secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The liberating touch

Mark 7:33

And taking him from the crowd privately, He put His fingers in his ears, and having spat, He touched his tongue;

Mark 7:35

And immediately his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue loosed, and he continued to speak distinctly.

Touch » Christ's secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The illuminating touch

Matthew 9:29-30

Then He touched their eyes, saying, Be it unto you according to your faith. And their eyes were opened. And Jesus charged them, saying, See that no one know it.

Touch » Christ's secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The quieting touch

Matthew 8:15

And He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and began to minister unto them.

Touch » Christ's secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The cleansing touch

Matthew 8:3

And Jesus, reaching forth His hand, touched him, saying, I am willing; be thou cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Touch » Christ's secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The healing touch

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