I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is how I write in every letter.

So I want the men to pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without anger or dispute.

And, “You founded the earth in the beginning, Lord, and the heavens are the works of your hands.

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded.

The smoke coming from the incense, along with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand.

He stretched out his hand and touched him saying, “I am willing. Be clean!” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” so that they could accuse him.

Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and it was restored, as healthy as the other.

And pointing toward his disciples he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.”

When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.

Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.

He answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.

Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you are here to do.” Then they came and took hold of Jesus and arrested him.

He asked him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live.”

Then, gently taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up.”

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.

So he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing. Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

Jesus was going through the grain fields on a Sabbath, and his disciples picked some heads of wheat, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them.

“Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.”