'Stretch' in the Bible
Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.
And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did'so : and his hand was restored.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we reached not unto you: for we came even as far as unto you in the gospel of Christ: