Jesus used His hands and feet to show us love and care. Through the Gospels, we see Him touch the sick and heal them with the healing hands of Jesus. His actions teach us what it means to serve others with compassion, demonstrating servanthood in Christianity.
The hands and feet of Jesus carry deep spiritual meaning for Christians. They represent His sacrifice on the cross and His work on earth through His ministry of Jesus. Understanding the spiritual symbolism of hands and feet helps us grow closer to His message and learn how to be the hands and feet of Jesus today.
In this collection, we explore 45 Bible verses that reveal the power of Jesus’s hands and feet. These verses show us His miracles, His service, and His victory through faith and Jesus’ sacrifice. Reading them together gives us a fuller picture of who Jesus Christ is and what it means to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Bible Verses About the Hands and Feet of Jesus Christ
Luke 24:39
Look at my hands and my feet. It is me! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
John 20:27
Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.'”
Psalm 22:16
Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.”
Zechariah 13:6
If someone asks, ‘What are these wounds on your body?’ they will answer, ‘The wounds I was given at the house of my friends.'”
Isaiah 49:16
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.”
Luke 24:40
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.”
John 20:20
After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.”
Colossians 2:14
Having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.”
1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.”
Revelation 1:17
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: ‘Do not be afraid.'”
Luke 24:39
Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
John 20:27
Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.'”
Psalm 22:16
Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.”
Zechariah 13:6
If someone asks, ‘What are these wounds on your body?’ they will answer, ‘The wounds I was given at the house of my friends.'”
Isaiah 49:16
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.”
Luke 24:40
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.”
John 20:20
After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.”
Colossians 2:14
Having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.”
1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.”
Revelation 1:17
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: ‘Do not be afraid.'”
John 13:5
After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.”
Matthew 26:67
Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him.”
Mark 16:19
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.”
Acts 2:33
Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.”
Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”
Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
Matthew 27:35
When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.”
Luke 23:33
When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.”
John 19:18
There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.”
Acts 7:55-56
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. ‘Look,’ he said, ‘I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.'”
John 20:20
After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.”
Philippians 3:10
I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.”
Mark 15:24
When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, one on his left.”
Luke 23:33
When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, one on his left.”
John 19:37
And, as another Scripture says, ‘They will look on the one they have pierced.'”
Colossians 1:20
And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.”
Hebrews 10:10
And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Nahum 1:15
Look, there on the mountains, the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your festivals, Judah, and fulfill your vows. No more will the wicked invade you; they will be completely destroyed.”
Mark 15:24
And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.”
Luke 22:51
But Jesus answered, ‘No more of this!’ And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.”
John 13:3-4
Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.”
Matthew 8:15
He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.”
Hebrews 12:2
Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About the Hands and Feet of Jesus Christ
The hands and feet of Jesus Christ hold profound significance throughout Scripture, serving as powerful symbols of His divine love and sacrificial nature. His hands brought healing to the sick through Jesus’ miracles, blessing to children, and comfort to the troubled, demonstrating God’s compassionate reach toward humanity and Jesus’ compassion and service. Yet these same hands were the pierced hands and feet of Jesus on the cross during the crucifixion, bearing the weight of our sins and securing our redemption through salvation. The wounds of Jesus—the nail-pierced hands of Jesus—became eternal marks of His victory over death and His unfailing love for us, fulfilling biblical teachings on service and God’s love shown through Christ’s hands.
After His resurrection, Jesus showing his hands and feet to His disciples deliberately transformed symbols of suffering into proof of His triumph and identity as living proof of Jesus’ resurrection hands and feet. These physical marks, the crucifixion wounds of Christ, remind us that our Savior fully experienced human pain and sacrifice on our behalf. Today, as Christ sits at the right hand of God the Father, those nail-scarred hands continue to intercede for us. His hands and feet tell the complete story of the Gospel—from servant leadership and following Jesus’ example of service to sacrificial death, from resurrection power to eternal glory. Understanding what the hands and feet of Jesus represent helps us learn how to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus in our daily Christian life, walking in the footsteps of Jesus and serving others like Jesus did.
Say This Prayer
If you’ve been touched by the truth of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice, symbolized by His pierced hands and feet, you can begin a relationship with Him today. Salvation through Christ’s wounds is a free gift that comes through faith in what Jesus accomplished on the cross. Simply open your heart and speak to God honestly about your need for Him and embrace redemption.
You might pray something like this: “Lord Jesus, I believe You died on the cross for my sins and rose again. I see the wounds in Your hands and feet as proof of Your love for me. I confess my sins and ask You to come into my heart and be my Savior and Lord.”
This prayer is just a starting point—what matters most is the sincerity of your heart. God sees your faith and hears your cry for salvation. If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of God, and begin reading His Word to grow in your new relationship with Christ and discover the lessons from the hands and feet of Jesus.
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