'Hands' in the Bible

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you;

With the request that they might only put their hands on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

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.

From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

“But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given into the hands of the chief priests and scribes; and they will give orders for him to be put to death,

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.

Then the king told his servants, "Tie his hands and feet, and throw him into the darkness outside!' In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth,

and said, "What will you give me to betray him into your hands?" So they set out thirty silver coins for him.

And from that time he was watching for a chance to give him into their hands.

Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

And on the way, Jesus came to them, saying, Be glad. And they came and put their hands on his feet, and gave him worship.

For his hands and feet had often been bound with chains and shackles, but he had torn the chains apart and broken the shackles in pieces. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse—

And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

And when they come from the market-place, they take no food till their hands are washed; and a number of other orders there are, which have been handed down to them to keep--washings of cups and pots and brass vessels.

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

They brought to him a deaf man who had difficulty speaking, and they asked him to place his hands on him.

And they came to Beth-saida. And they took a blind man to him, requesting him to put his hands on him.

And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

What then will the master of the garden do? He will come and put the workmen to death, and will give the garden into the hands of others.

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus into their hands.

And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

And a certain young man went after him, with only a linen cloth about his body; and they put their hands on him;

but he left the linen cloth in their hands and fled without it.

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;

Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;

And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

Now when the Pharisee in whose house he was saw it, he said to himself, This man, if he was a prophet, would be conscious what sort of woman this is who has put her hands on him, that she is a sinner.

Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

Jesus took up the question and said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead.

“Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?”

But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

The Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus did not first wash his hands before the meal.

And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it?

And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food.

When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger!

I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.’

And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

And the men in whose hands Jesus was, made sport of him and gave him blows.

And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

"Leave the matter in my hands," He replied; "the time for me to act has not yet come."

The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hands.

For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment [that is, the prerogative of judging] to the Son [placing it entirely into His hands],

And this is the pleasure of him who sent me, that I am not to let out of my hands anything which he has given me, but I am to give it new life on the last day.

Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

So they tried again to seize Him, but He eluded their grasp.

The man who had died came out, his hands and feet tied with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a handkerchief. Jesus told them, "Untie him, and let him go."

Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

Then Annas sent him, with his hands tied, to Caiaphas the high priest.

Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?

Jesus said in answer, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom was of this world, my disciples would have made a good fight to keep me out of the hands of the Jews: but my kingdom is not here.

And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

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.