REFERENCE

HANDS LAID ON (SPIRITUALLY)

Numbers 8:10

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:

Numbers 27:22-23

[27:22] And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: [27:23] And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

Numbers 27:18

And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; (Moses is commanded to lay his hand on Joshua)

Deuteronomy 34:9

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.

Matthew 9:18, 23-25

[9:18] While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. [9:23] And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, [9:24] He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. [9:25] But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

Matthew 19:13-15

[19:13] Then were there brought unto him little children , that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. [19:14] But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. [19:15] And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

Mark 5:22-24

[5:22] And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, [5:23] 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. [5:24] And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

Mark 6:4-5

[6:4] But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. [6:5] And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk , and healed them.

Mark 8:22-25

[8:22] And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. [8:23] 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. [8:24] And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. [8:25] After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. (Jesus heals a blind man)

Mark 10:13-16

[10:13] And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. [10:14] But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. [10:15] Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. [10:16] And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

Luke 4:40

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. (Jesus healed people while in Simon's house in Capernaum)

Luke 13:11-13

[13:11] And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. [13:12] And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. [13:13] And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Acts 6:5-6

[6:2] Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. [6:3] Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. [6:4] But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. [6:5] And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen , a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip , and Prochorus , and Nicanor , and Timon , and Parmenas , and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: [6:6] Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Acts 13:1-3

[13:1] Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. [13:2] As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. [13:3] And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Acts 19:4-7

[19:4] Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. [19:5] When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. [19:6] And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. [19:7] And all the men were about twelve . (This happened at Ephesus)

Acts 8:14-17

[8:14] Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John : [8:15] Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: [8:16] (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) [8:17] Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. (This happened in a city of Samaria)

Acts 28:8

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

II Timothy 1:6

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. (Paul to Timothy)