'Hands' in the Bible

and said, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down; for it is written, "'To His angels He will give orders concerning thee, and on their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any moment thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"

"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the Elders by not washing their hands before meals?"

These are the things which defile the man; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile."

Soon great crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were crippled in feet or hands, blind or dumb, and many besides, and they hastened to lay them at His feet. And He cured them,

so that the people were amazed to see the dumb speaking, the maimed with their hands perfect, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave the glory to the God of Israel.

As they were travelling about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men;

If your hand or your foot is causing you to fall into sin, cut it off and away with it. It is better for you to enter into Life crippled in hand or foot than to remain in possession of two sound hands or feet but be thrown into the fire of the Ages.

Then young children were brought to Him for Him to put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples interfered.

So He laid His hands upon them and went away.

but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.

Then He came to the disciples and said, "Sleep on and rest. See, the moment is close at hand when the Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men.

"Friend," said Jesus, "carry out your intention." Then they came and laid their hands on Jesus and seized Him firmly.

So when he saw that he could gain nothing, but that on the contrary there was a riot threatening, he called for water and washed his hands in sight of them all, saying, "I am not responsible for this murder: you must answer for it."