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What Does the Bible Say About Touch?

Here are 15 Bible verses about touch, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Luke 8:46

    And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

    BSBBut Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”

  2. #2Matthew 9:29

    Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

    BSBThen He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

  3. #3Luke 6:19

    And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

    BSBThe entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

  4. #4Mark 1:41-42

    And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

    BSBMoved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.

  5. #5Hebrews 4:12

    For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

    BSBFor the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

  6. #6Leviticus 12:4

    And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.

    BSBThe woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete.

  7. #7Luke 18:15

    And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

    BSBNow people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

  8. #8John 20:17

    Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

    BSB“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”

  9. #9Luke 7:14

    And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

    BSBThen He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”

  10. #10Genesis 3:3

    But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

    BSBbut about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’”

  11. #11Matthew 17:7

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

    BSBThen Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”

  12. #12Psalms 105:15

    Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

    BSB“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

  13. #13Luke 22:51

    And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

    BSBBut Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.

  14. #14Mark 6:56

    And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

    BSBAnd wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

  15. #15Psalms 144:5

    Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

    BSBPart Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

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