22 Bible Verses about Touch

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Hebrews 12:18-24

For ye have not come to a mount that can be touched, and burning with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which voice they who heard, entreated that no more should be spoken to them; for they could not bear that which was commanded, "If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;" and,read more.
so terrible was the sight, Moses said: "I exceedingly fear and tremble;" but ye have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem; and to myriads, the general assembly of angels; and to the church of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven; and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect; and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant; and to a sprinkling with that blood which speaketh something better than Abel.

Colossians 2:20-22

If ye died with Christ to the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, such as, Handle not, Taste not, Touch not, (which all are to perish with the using,) after the commandments and teachings of men;

Matthew 8:3

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

Mark 1:41-42

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith, I will; be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.

Luke 5:13

And he put forth his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy left him.

Matthew 9:29-30

Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done to you. And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, saying, See that no one know it.

Mark 7:33

And taking him aside from the multitude, he put his fingers into his ears, and having spit, touched his tongue;

Mark 8:22-25

And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him. And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the village; and spitting on his eyes, and putting his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything. And he looked up, and said, I can see men, for I see them as trees, walking.read more.
Then he again put his hands on his eyes, and he saw clearly, and was restored, and saw all things distinctly.

Matthew 9:18-25

While he was thus speaking to them, lo! a certain ruler came in and bowed down before him, saying, My daughter just now died; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she will live. And Jesus arose and followed him, with his disciples. And, lo! a woman, who had had an issue of blood for twelve years, came up behind, and touched the fringe of his garment.read more.
For she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well. And he turned round, and seeing her, said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath made thee well. And the woman was made well from that hour. And Jesus coming into the rulers house, and seeing the minstrels, and the crowd making a noise, said, Withdraw; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the crowd had been put out, he went in, and took hold of her hand; and the girl arose.

Mark 5:22-42

And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he fell at his feet, and besought him much, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death; I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be saved and live. And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and pressed upon him.read more.
And a woman, who had had an issue of blood twelve years, and had undergone much at the hands of many physicians, and spent all that she had, and was not at all benefited, but rather grew worse, having heard about Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I touch even his garments, I shall be made well. And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she perceived in her body that she was cured of her plague. And Jesus immediately perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, turned round in the crowed, and said, Who touched my garments? And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the multitude pressing on thee, and dost thou say, Who touched me? And he looked round to see her who had done this. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee well; go in peace, and be recovered from thy plague. While he was yet speaking, there came from the house I of the ruler of the synagogue some who said, Thy daughter is dead; why dost thou trouble the Teacher any further? And Jesus, overhearing those words, saith to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not; only believe. And he suffered no one to follow him except Peter and James, and John the brother of James. And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he seeth a tumult, and people weeping and wailing greatly. And going in, he saith to them, Why do ye make this confusion and weeping? The child is not dead, but is sleeping. And they laughed him to scorn. But putting them all out, he taketh the father of the child, and the mother, and those who were with him, and entereth where the child was. And taking hold of the hand of the child, he saith to her, Talitha, kum; which is, when interpreted, Damsel, I say to thee, arise! And immediately the damsel arose and walked; for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were greatly astonished.

Luke 8:41-55

And lo! there came a man, named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he besought him to come into his house; for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went, the multitudes thronged him. And a woman who had had an issue of blood twelve years, and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be cured by any one,read more.
came up behind and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her issue of blood ceased. And Jesus said, Who touched me? And when all denied it, Peter and those with him said, Master, the multitudes are thronging thee, and pressing against thee. But Jesus said, Some one touched me; for I perceived that power went out from me. And the woman, seeing that she was discovered, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was cured immediately. And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee well; go in peace. While he was yet speaking, there cometh one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher any further. But Jesus hearing this, answered him, Fear not; only believe, and she will be made well. And going into the house, he suffered no one to go in with him but Peter and John and James, and the father of the maiden, and the mother. And all were weeping, and lamenting for her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeping. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. But he took hold of her hand, and called aloud, saying, Maiden, arise! And her spirit returned, and she immediately arose. And he ordered food to be given to her.

Luke 7:14

And he came up, and touched the bier; and they who bore it stood still; and he said, Young man, I say to thee, Rise.

Matthew 17:6-7

And the disciples hearing it, fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

Mark 10:13

And they brought children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked those that brought them.

Matthew 19:13

Then there were brought to him children, that be might lay his hands on them, and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

Luke 18:15

And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them; and the disciples, on seeing it, rebuked them.

1 John 1:1

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we looked upon, and our hands handled, concerning the word of life,

John 20:24-27

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I shall not believe. And after eight days the disciples were again within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be to you!read more.
Then he saith to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands, and reach forth thy hand, and put it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing.

Hebrews 11:28

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.

2 Corinthians 6:17

"Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not anything unclean;" "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, lo! a woman, who had had an issue of blood for twelve years, came up behind, and touched the fringe of his garment. For she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well. And he turned round, and seeing her, said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath made thee well. And the woman was made well from that hour.

Matthew 14:34-36

And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret. And the men of that place, when they saw who he was, sent out into all that country round, and brought to him all the diseased, and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched were made well.

Luke 6:19

And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out of him and healed all.

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

Matthew 17:7

And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

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

Mark 10:13

And they brought children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked those that brought them.

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

Mark 7:33

And taking him aside from the multitude, he put his fingers into his ears, and having spit, touched his tongue;

Mark 7:35

And his ears were opened; and the string of his tongue was immediately loosed, and he spoke plain.

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, According to your faith be it done to you. And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly 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 waited on him.

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

Matthew 8:3

And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; 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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