56 Bible Verses about Touch

And set marks round about the people and say, 'Beware that ye go not up into the mount, and that ye touch not the borders of it, for whosoever toucheth the mount, shall surely die. There shall not a hand touch it, but that he shall either be stoned or else shot through: whether it be beast or man, it shall not live.' When the horn bloweth, then let them come up in to the mountain."

For ye are not come unto the mount that can be touched, and unto burning fire, nor yet to mist and darkness and tempest of weather, neither unto the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words: which voice they that heard it, wished away, that the communication should not be spoken to them. For they were not able to abide that which was spoken. If a beast had touched the mountain, it must have been stoned, or thrust through with a dart:read more.
even so terrible was the sight which appeared. Moses said, "I fear and quake." But ye are come unto the mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the celestial Jerusalem: and to an innumerable sight of angels, and unto the congregation of the first born sons, which are written in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of just and perfect men: and to Jesus, the mediator of the new testament, and to the sprinkling of blood that speaketh better than the blood of Abel.

"And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary and all things of the sanctuary, against that the host remove, then the sons of Kohath shall come in for to bear, and so let them not touch the sanctuary lest they die. And this is the charge of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of witness.

And when they came to Nacon's threshing floor, Uzzah put his hand to the ark of God and held it, for the oxen stumbled. And the LORD was wrath with Uzzah; and God smote him in the same place for his fault, and there he died by the ark of God.

And he that toucheth the sprinkling water, shall be unclean until even. And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth, shall be unclean. And the soul that touched it, shall be unclean until the evening.'"

Either when a man toucheth any unclean thing: whether it be the carrion of an unclean beast or of unclean cattle or unclean worm and is not ware of it, he is also unclean and hath offended. Either when he toucheth any uncleanness of man - whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man is defiled withal - and is not ware of it and afterward cometh to the knowledge of it, he is a trespasser.

The flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten, but burnt with fire: and all that be clean in their flesh, may eat flesh. If any soul eat of the flesh of the peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, and his uncleanness yet upon him, the same soul shall perish from among his people. Moreover if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be the uncleanness of man or of any unclean beast or any abomination that is unclean: and then eat of the flesh of the peace offerings which pertain unto the LORD, that soul shall perish from his people.'"

Of their flesh see that ye eat not, and their carcasses see that ye touch not for they are unclean to you.

And she shall continue in the blood of her purifying thirty three days, she shall touch no hallowed thing nor come in to the sanctuary, until the time of her purifying be out.

He that toucheth his couch, shall wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and be unclean until the even. He that sitteth on that whereon he sat, shall wash his clothes and bathe himself with water and be unclean until the evening. And he that toucheth his flesh shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean unto the evening.read more.
If any such spit upon him that is clean, he must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until even. "'And whatsoever saddle that he rideth upon, shall be unclean. And whosoever toucheth anything that was under him, shall be unclean unto the evening. And he that beareth any such things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water and be unclean unto the even, and whosoever he toucheth - if he have not first washed his hands in water - must wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean unto the evening. And if he touch a vessel of earth, it shall be broken: and all vessels of wood shall be rinsed in the water.

None of the seed of Aaron that is a leper or that hath a running sore, shall eat of the hallowed things until he be clean. And whosoever toucheth any unclean soul or man whose seed runneth from him by night, or whosoever toucheth any worm that is unclean to him, or man that is unclean to him, whatsoever uncleanness he hath: the same soul that hath touched any such thing, shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the hallowed things until he have washed his flesh with water.

"'He that toucheth any dead person, shall be unclean seven days. And he shall purify himself with the ashes the third day and then he shall be clean the seventh day. And if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day, he shall not be clean. Whosoever toucheth any person that dieth and sprinkleth not himself, defileth the dwelling of the LORD: and therefore that soul shall be rooted out of Israel, because he hath not sprinkled the sprinkling water upon him, he shall be unclean, and his uncleanness shall remain upon him.read more.
This is the law of the man that dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days. And all the vessels that be open which have no lid nor covering upon them, are unclean. And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the fields, or a dead person, or a bone of a dead man, or a grave: shall be unclean seven days.

and also the swine, for though he divide the hoof, yet he cheweth not cud, and therefore is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of the flesh of them nor touch the dead carcasses of them.

Away, away, get you out from thence and touch no unclean thing. Go out from among such. And be clean ye that bear the vessel of the LORD.

The twenty fourth day of the ninth month in the second year of king Darius, came the word of the LORD unto the Prophet Haggai, saying, "Thus sayeth the LORD God of hosts: Ask the priests concerning the law, and say, 'If one bear holy flesh in his coat lap, and with his lap do touch the bread, pottage, wine, oil or any other meat: shall it be holy also?'" The priests answered and said, "No."read more.
Then said Haggai, "Now if one being defiled with a dead carcass, touch any of these: shall it also be unclean?" The Priests gave answer and said, "Yea, it shall be unclean." Then Haggai answered, and said, "Even so is this people and this nation before me, sayeth the LORD: and so are all the works of their hands, yea and all that they offer, is unclean.

Seven days thou shalt reconcile the altar and sanctify it, that it may be an altar most holy: so that no man may touch it but they that be consecrate.

And sanctify them that they may be most holy: so that no man touch them but they that be hallowed.

All the males among the children of Aaron, shall eat of it: and it shall be a duty for ever unto your generations of the sacrifices of the LORD, neither shall any man touch it, but he that is hallowed.'"

Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say "Touch not; Taste not; Handle not:" which all perish with the using of them, and are after the commandments, and doctrines of men:

And when he saw that he could not prevail against him, he smote him under the thigh, and the sinew of Jacob's thigh shrank as he wrestled with him.

And with that, the LORD stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth, and said moreover unto me, "Behold, I put my words in thy mouth,

and touched my mouth, and said, "Lo, this hath touched thy mouth, and thine unrighteousness is taken away, and thy sin is forgiven."

Behold, there touched my lips one very like unto a man. Then opened I my mouth, and said unto him, that stood before me, "O my lord, my joints are loosed in the vision, and there is no more strength within me:

The earth trembleth at the look of him; he doth but touch the hills and they smoke.

Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke withal.

For when the LORD God of hosts toucheth a land, it consumeth away, and all they that dwell therein, must needs mourn: And why? Their destruction shall arise as every stream and run over them, as the flood in Egypt.

And Jesus put forth his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be thou clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

And Jesus had compassion on him, and put forth his hand, touched him, and said unto him, "I will, be thou clean." And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

And he stretched forth the hand, and touched him, saying, "I will, be thou clean." And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

Then touched he their eyes saying, "According to your faith, be it unto you." And their eyes were opened. And Jesus charged them, saying, "See that no man know of it."

Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight: And they followed him.

And he took him aside from the people, and put his fingers in his ears, and did spit, and touched his tongue,

And he came to Bethsaida, and they brought a blind man unto him and desired him, to touch him. And he caught the blind by the hand, and led him out of the town, and spat in his eyes and put his hands upon him, and asked him whether he saw ought. And he looked up and said, "I see the men; For I see them walk as they were trees."read more.
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him see. And he was restored to his sight, and saw every man clearly.

And Jesus answered, and said, "Suffer ye thus far forth." And he touched his ear, and healed him.

While he thus spake unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him saying, "My daughter is even now deceased: but come and lay thy hand on her, and she shall live." And Jesus arose and followed him, with his disciples. And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him and touched the hem of his vesture:read more.
For she said in herself, "If I may touch but even his vesture only I shall be safe." Then Jesus turned him about, and beheld her, saying, "Daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee safe." And she was made whole even that same hour. And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people raging, he said unto them, "Get you hence, for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth." And they laughed him to scorn. As soon as the people were put forth adoors, he went in and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

And behold, there came unto him one of the rulers of the Synagogue, whose name was Jairus: and when he saw him, he fell down at his feet, and besought him greatly saying, "My daughter lieth at point of death, I would thou wouldst come and lay thy hand on her, that she might be safe and live." And he went with him, and much people followed him, and thronged him.read more.
And there was a certain woman, which was diseased of an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and felt none amendment at all: But waxed worse and worse. When she had heard of Jesus: she came into the press behind him, and touched his garment. For she thought, "If I may but touch his clothing, I shall be whole." And straight way her fountain of blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the plague. And Jesus immediately felt, in himself, the virtue that went out of him, and turned him round about in the press, and said, "Who touched my clothes?" And his disciples said unto him, "Thou seest the people thrusting thee on every side, and yet askest, 'Who did touch me?'" And he looked round about, for to see her that had done that thing. The woman feared and trembled, for she knew what was done within her. And she came and fell down before him and told him the truth of everything. And he said unto her, "Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go in peace, and be whole of thy plague." While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, certain which said, "Thy daughter is dead: why diseasest thou the Master any further?" As soon as Jesus heard that word spoken, he said unto the ruler of the Synagogue, "Be not afraid, only believe." And he suffered no man to follow him more than Peter, and James and John the brother of James. And he came unto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and saw the wondering and them that wept and wailed greatly; And he went in and said unto them, "Why make ye this ado and weep? The maiden is not dead, but sleepeth." And they laughed him to scorn. Then he put them all out, and took the father and the mother of the maiden, and them that were with him, and entered in where the maiden lay; And took the maiden by the hand, and said unto her, "Talitha, cumi," which is by interpretation, "maiden I say unto thee, arise." And straight the maiden arose, and went on her feet. For she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished at it out of measure.

And behold, there came a man named Jairus: and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house, for he had but a daughter only, upon a twelfth year of age, and she lay a dying. And as he went, the people thronged him. And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years: which had spent all her substance among Physicians, neither could be helped of any:read more.
came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her issue of blood staunched. And Jesus said, "Who is it that touched me?" When every man denied, Peter and they that were with him, said, "Master, the people thrust thee and vex thee: and thou sayest, 'Who touched me?'" And Jesus said, "Somebody touched me. For I perceive that virtue is gone out of me." When the woman saw that she was not hid from him, she came trembling, and fell at his feet, and told him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, "Daughter, be of good comfort. Thy faith hath made thee whole, go in peace." While he yet spake, there came one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, which said to him, "Thy daughter is dead, disease not the master." When Jesus heard that, he answered to the maiden's father, saying, "Fear not. Believe only, and she shall be made whole." And when he came to the house, he suffered no man to go in with him, save Peter, James and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. Everybody wept and sorrowed for her. And he said, "Weep not: for she is not dead, but sleepeth." And they laughed him to scorn. For they knew that she was dead. And he thrust them all out at the doors, and caught her by the hand, and cried, saying, "Maid arise." And her spirit came again, and she rose straightway. And he commanded to give her meat.

And he went and touched the coffin, and they that bare him stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say unto thee, arise."

And when the disciples heard that, they fell on their faces, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Arise and be not afraid."

And they brought children to him that he should touch them. And his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

Then were brought to him young children, that he should put his hands on them and pray. And his disciples rebuked them.

They brought unto him also babes, that he should touch them. When the disciples saw that, they rebuked them.

And as he lay and slept under the Juniper tree, behold, there came an Angel and touched him, and said unto him, "Up and eat."

Now as he was speaking unto me, I waxed faint, so that I sunk down to the ground. But he took hold upon me, and set me up again,

And behold a hand touched me, which set me up upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands,

That which was from the beginning, declare we unto you; which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life.

But Thomas one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples said unto him, "We have seen the Lord." And he said unto them, "Except I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger in the holes of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe." And after eight days again, his disciples were within, and Thomas was with them. Jesus then came when the doors were shut, and stood in the midst and said, "Peace be with you."read more.
After that said he to Thomas, "Bring thy finger hither and see my hands, and bring thy hand and thrust it into my side, and be not faithless, but believing."

kill and destroy both old man and young, maidens, children and wives. But as for those, that have the mark upon them: see that ye touch them not. And begin at my Sanctuary." Then they began at the elders, which were in the temple,

And God said unto him in a dream, "I know it well that thou didst it in the pureness of thy heart: And therefore I kept thee that thou shouldest not sin against me, neither suffered I thee to come nigh her.

But all the lords said unto all the congregation, "We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel, and therefore we may not hurt them.

'Touch not mine anointed, nor do my Prophets any harm.'

"Touch not mine anointed, do my prophets no harm."

Even so, whosoever goeth in to his neighbour's wife, and toucheth her, can not be unguilty.

For thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: With a glorious power hath he sent me out to the Heathen, which spoiled you: for whoso toucheth you, shall touch the apple of his own eye. Behold, I will lift up mine hand over them: so that they shall be spoiled of those which afore served them: and ye shall know, that the LORD of Hosts hath sent me.

Through faith he ordained the Easter lamb, and the effusion of blood, lest he that destroyed the first born should touch them.

Wherefore, "Come out from among them, and separate yourselves," saith the Lord, "and touch none unclean thing: so will I receive you,