56 Bible Verses about Touch

Warn the people that they are forbidden to touch any part of the mountain. Anyone who touches the mountain will be put to death, with stones or arrows, and no one must touch the body of a person killed in this way. Even an animal that touches this mountain must be put to death. You may go up the mountain only after a signal is given on the trumpet.

You have not come to a mountain that can be touched, to Mount Sinai with its blazing fire, the darkness and the gloom, the storm. You have not come to the blast of a trumpet, and the sound of a voice. When the people heard the voice, they begged not to hear another word. They could not bear the order: If even a beast touches the mountain, it will be stoned.read more.
The sight was so terrible (formidable) (fearful) that Moses said: I am full of fear and trembling. You have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads (thousands of thousands) of angels, to the general assembly and congregation of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just (righteous) (holy) men made perfect (mature) (having all needed qualities). You have come to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks in a better way than the blood of Abel.

When Aaron and his sons finished covering the holy things and the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites will come to carry all the holy articles. They must never touch the holy things, or they will die. The Kohathites will carry all the things from the tent of meeting.

As they came to the threshing place of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out and took hold of the Ark of the Covenant. At once Jehovah God became angry with Uzzah. He killed him because of his irreverence. Uzzah died there beside the Ark of the Covenant.

This will be a long lasting law for them. He who sprinkles the water to take away uncleanness must wash his clothes. He who touches this water will be unclean until evening. Anything that an unclean person touches becomes unclean. The person who touches it will be unclean until evening.'

If you touch anything unclean such as an unclean dead body of a wild or tame animal or the body of an unclean, swarming creature and then ignore what you did, you are unclean and will be guilty. If you become unclean by touching human uncleanness of any kind and then ignore it knowing what you did you will be guilty.

The flesh that touches anything unclean shall not be eaten. It should be burned with fire. As for other flesh, anyone who is clean may eat such flesh. The person who eats the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings that belong to Jehovah, in his uncleanness, that person will be cut off from his people. When someone touches anything unclean, whether human uncleanness, or an unclean animal, or any unclean detestable thing, and eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings which belong to Jehovah, that person shall be cut off from his people.'

Never eat the meat of these animals or touch their dead bodies. They are unclean for you.

She must stay at home for thirty-three days in order to be made clean from her bleeding. She must not touch anything holy or go into the holy place until the days needed to make her clean are over.

Those who touch his bed must wash their clothes and their bodies. They will be unclean until evening. Those who sit on anything he sat on must wash their clothes and their bodies. They will be unclean until evening. Those who touch a man who has a discharge must wash their clothes and their bodies. They will be unclean until evening.read more.
Should a man who has a discharge spit on anyone who is clean, the person he spits on must wash his clothes and his body. He will be unclean until evening. When a man who has a discharge sits on a saddle, it becomes unclean. Those who carry such things must wash their clothes and their bodies. They will be unclean until evening. If a man who has a discharge touches anyone without first rinsing his hands, the person he touched must wash his clothes and his body. He will be unclean until evening. When a man who has a discharge touches pottery, it must be broken. When he touches a wooden bucket it must be rinsed.

None of the descendants of Aaron who has a dreaded skin disease or a discharge may eat any of the sacred offerings until he is ritually clean. Any priest is unclean if he touches anything that is unclean through contact with a corpse or if he has an emission of semen or if he has touched an unclean animal or person. Any priest who becomes unclean remains unclean until evening. Even then he may not eat any of the sacred offerings until he has taken a bath.

Those who touch a corpse are ritually unclean for seven days. They must purify themselves with the water for purification on the third day and on the seventh day. Then they will be clean. But if they do not purify themselves on both the third and the seventh day, they will not be clean. Those who touch a corpse and do not purify themselves remain unclean. This is because the water for purification has not been thrown over them. They defile Jehovah's tent, and they will no longer be considered God's people.read more.
Here are your instructions for when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who goes into the tent and everyone who is in the tent will be unclean for seven days. Every container without a lid fastened on it is unclean. Whoever is outdoors and touches someone who was killed or has died naturally or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave will be unclean for seven days.

The pig, because it divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. Do not eat any of their flesh nor touch their carcasses.

Get out of her my people! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of Jehovah.

On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month of the second year that Darius was king, Jehovah spoke again to the prophet Haggai. He said: Ask the priests for a ruling on this question of law. A man takes a piece of consecrated meat from a sacrifice and carries it in a fold of his robe. He then lets his robe touch any bread, cooked food, wine, olive oil, or any kind of food at all. Will it make that food consecrated also? When the question was asked, the priests answered, No.read more.
Then Haggai asked: This person is defiled because he has touched a dead body. If he then touches any of these foods, will that make them defiled too? The priests answered, Yes. Then Haggai said: Jehovah declared that the same thing applies to the people of this nation and to everything they produce; and so everything they offer on the altar is defiled.

Make atonement for the altar and consecrate it for seven days. Then the altar shall be most holy, and whatever touches the altar shall be holy.

You will make them so holy that anyone who even touches them will become holy when you dedicate them this way.

Every male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. It is a long lasting ordinance throughout your generations, from the offerings by fire to Jehovah. Whoever touches them will become consecrated.'

If you died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances: Do not handle. Do not taste. Do not touch. These are the precepts and doctrines of men.

The man saw that he was not able to overcome Jacob. He gave him a blow in the hollow part of his thigh, so that his leg was damaged.

Then Jehovah stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. Jehovah said to me: I have put my words in your mouth.

He touched my mouth with it and said: See! This has touched your lips, your guilt is taken away and your sin forgiven (pardoned) (atoned for).

Then one who looked like a human touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke to him: O my lord, by reason of the vision I have convulsions and I have no strength.

He looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

Bow down your heavens, O Jehovah, and come down. Touch the mountains that they may smoke.

For the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, is he who touches the land and it melts. All who live there will mourn. It will rise up like the River Nile, and will subside again, like the River of Egypt.

He reached out his hand and touched him, saying: I want to. Be made clean. Right away his leprosy was cleansed.

Moved with compassion Jesus touched him. I want to, he said. Be healed! Instantly the leprosy disappeared and man was healed.

He stretched forth his hand and touched him, saying: I want to, be made clean. Immediately the leprosy departed from him.

He touched their eyes. Let it be done, he said, according to your faith. Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly warned them: Do not let anyone know about this.

Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Now they could see! So they followed him.

Jesus took him aside from the crowd privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.

They arrived at Bethsaida. A blind man was brought to him with the request to touch him. He held the blind man's hand and led him out of the village. Then he spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him. He asked him: Do you see? He answered: I see men. They look like trees walking.read more.
He laid his hands on his eyes again and his vision was fully restored, he saw everything clearly.

Jesus said: Do not do any more of this. Then he touched his ear and healed him.

While he was speaking, an official came and paid him respect. He said: By now my daughter must be dead. Come and lay your hand on her and she will live. Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him. A woman who had a hemorrhage (chronic flow of blood) for twelve years came behind him. She touched the border of his garment.read more.
She said to herself: If I touch his garment, I will be healed. Jesus turned to see her and said: Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well. The woman was healed at that time. Jesus went into the official's house and saw flute players and the crowd making a lot of noise. He told them to leave: For the girl is not dead, but sleeps. They all scornfully laughed at him. The people were sent away. He went to the girl, took hold of her hand, and she got up.

Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, saw Jesus and fell at his feet. He pleaded with him saying: My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her that she will be healed and live. Jesus went with him. A great crowd followed him and they pressed very close to him.read more.
There was a woman who had an issue of blood twelve years. She suffered treatment from many physicians but did not become better. She spent all her money and grew worse. Hearing about Jesus she came though the crowd and touched his garment. She said: If I touch his garments I shall be made whole. Immediately the flow of her blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. Suddenly Jesus recognized that power issued from him. He turned to the crowd and asked: Who touched my garments? His disciples said to him: You see all these people around you and you ask who touched me? He looked around to see the woman who had done this thing. The woman was afraid and trembled. Knowing what happened she fell down before him, and told him the truth. He said: Daughter your faith has made you whole. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction. While he yet spoke they came from the ruler of the synagogue's house. They said: Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the teacher. But Jesus did not listen. He said to the ruler of the synagogue believe and do not fear. He allowed only Peter, James, and John the brother of James to follow him. The house of the ruler of the synagogue was filled with commotion. Many were weeping and wailing. He entered and said: Why all the commotion and why do you weep. The child is not dead but sleeps. They laughed him to scorn. He sent them all out of the house. Then he took the father, mother and his companions and went to the child. He took the child by the hand and said to her: Talitha cumi. Which means when interpreted, little girl I say to you arise. Immediately the twelve-year old girl rose up and walked. And they were promptly amazed with a great amazement.

Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue came to Jesus. He fell down at Jesus' feet and implored him to come to his house. His twelve-year old daughter was dying. She was his only daughter. As he went the crowds surrounded him. There was a woman having an issue of blood twelve years. She spent all her money on physicians, and could not be healed by any.read more.
She came behind him and touched the border of his garment. Immediately the issue of blood stopped. Jesus said: Who touched me? Peter and the others with him said: Master, the people press in from all sides. Jesus said: Someone did touch me. I perceived that power went from me. When the woman knew she was discovered she trembled, fell down before him and declared in the presence of all the people why she touched him, and how she was healed immediately. He said to her: Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace. While he yet spoke someone came from the ruler of the synagogue's house saying: Your daughter is dead do not trouble the teacher. When Jesus heard this he said: Do not fear, only believe and she will be made whole. When he arrived at the house he allowed only the mother and father of the girl, Peter, John and James to enter with him. They were all weeping and morning her. He said: Do not weep for she is not dead, but sleeps. They laughed him to scorn knowing that she was dead. He took her hand and called: Maiden, arise. Her life force returned and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given her to eat.

He came near the casket and touched it. The bearers stood still. He said, Young man arise.

When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces. They were very afraid. Jesus touched them and told them to get up and not be afraid.

People were bringing little children to him so he could touch them. His disciples turned them away.

Then some people brought little children to him. They wanted him to lay his hands on them and bless them. But the disciples tried to stop them.

They brought all their babes to him that he should touch them. When the disciples saw it they rebuked them.

Stretching himself on the earth, he went to sleep under the broom-plant. An angel touched him and said: Get up and eat some food.

He spoke to me while I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground. He touched me, and set me upright.

A hand touched me and set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

We have heard that which was from the beginning. We have also seen it with our own eyes. We looked at it and touched it with our hands. It is the Word of life.

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. He said: Unless I feel the print of the nails in his hands and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. Eight days later the disciples were inside with the doors shut and Thomas was with them. Jesus came in and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be with you.read more.
Jesus said to Thomas: Put your finger here and look at my hands. Put your hand into my side. Stop doubting and believe!

Kill the old men, young men, young women, mothers, and children. But do not touch anyone who has the mark on his forehead. Start here at my Temple. So they began with the elders who were standing there at the Temple.

God said to him in a dream: Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience. In fact, I kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

But all the leaders said to the entire congregation: We have sworn to them by Jehovah the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

Do not touch my anointed ones or harm my prophets.

He said: Do not touch my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

He who has sex with another mans wife; anyone who embraces her will not be innocent.

Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: 'He sent me after glory! He sent me to the nations that plundered you. For he that touches you touches the pupil of his eye.' Behold! I will shake my hand (power) over them, and they will be a spoil to those who served them. Then you will know that Jehovah of Hosts has sent me.

By faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

Therefore come out from among them and be separate (set off) (severed from them) (excluded from them), said Jehovah. Do not touch the unclean thing and I will receive you. (Isaiah 52:11) (Jeremiah 51:45)