When we reflect on the hands and feet of Jesus, we encounter more than just physical parts of His body. We encounter deep spiritual truths that reveal the nature of His love, His mission, and our calling as His followers. His hands and feet carried the weight of divine purpose. They were pierced for our transgressions, stretched out in healing and compassion, nailed to the cross for our redemption, and later shown as proof of His resurrection.
The hands of Jesus touched lepers, lifted the broken, washed the feet of His disciples, and blessed the little children. His feet walked dusty roads to reach the lost, climbed mountains to pray, and were anointed with tears and perfume by those who loved Him. Every movement, every gesture, was saturated with love and purpose.
Today, the Church is called to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the world. That means we are not just spectators of His love, but participants in it. We are called to touch lives with compassion, to go where the broken and hurting are, to serve humbly, and to carry the message of the Gospel wherever we go. Understanding the spiritual significance of His hands and feet helps us understand our mission, too.
The following Scriptures invite us to meditate deeply on how Jesus used His hands and feet to fulfill His Father’s will and how we, in turn, are called to carry on His work.
Bible Verses About the Hands and Feet of Jesus Christ
1. Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities… and by his wounds we are healed.
2. 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.”
3. Luke 24:39–40
“Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see…”
4. Psalm 22:16
They pierce my hands and my feet.
5. Matthew 14:31
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.
6. Mark 1:41
Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”
7. John 13:5
After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet.
8. Luke 7:38
She stood behind him at his feet weeping, began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
9. Matthew 28:9
Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.
10. Matthew 8:3
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”
11. Acts 3:7
Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.
12. Romans 10:15
As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
13. John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.
14. John 10:29
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
15. Luke 5:13
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”
16. Psalm 31:15
My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies.
17. Matthew 15:30
Great crowds came to him… laying the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others at his feet.
18. Psalm 18:36
You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.
19. Ephesians 1:22–23
And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church.
20. Luke 10:39
She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.
21. John 12:3
Mary took a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.
22. Acts 22:7
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’
23. Matthew 26:39
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed…
24. 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.”
25. Hebrews 10:12
But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God.
26. Psalm 110:1
The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”
27. 1 Corinthians 15:27
For he “has put everything under his feet.”
28. Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace…
29. Luke 17:16
He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him.
30. Mark 5:22
Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.
31. Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you… I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
32. Matthew 18:8
If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away.
33. Exodus 15:6
Your right hand, Lord, was majestic in power. Your right hand, Lord, shattered the enemy.
34. Acts 9:4–5
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
35. 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.’
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About the Hands and Feet of Jesus Christ
The hands and feet of Jesus reveal the beauty of both His divinity and His humanity. His hands reached into human suffering to heal, restore, and bless. His feet moved with purpose to seek the lost and fulfill His Father’s will. Then, in the greatest act of love, both His hands and feet were pierced so we could be reconciled to God.
But it doesn’t stop there. Today, Jesus calls us to be His hands and feet. We are invited to serve, to love, to go, and to touch lives in His name. It’s not enough to admire what He did. We are to reflect it in action. Our hands should be open to give and help. Our feet should be willing to walk into difficult places to carry hope. This calling is not a burden. It is a privilege to represent the One who gave everything for us.
Say This Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You for the hands that healed and the feet that walked this earth in pursuit of sinners like me. Thank You for the nails that held You to the cross and the love that kept You there. I ask You to help me live as Your hands and feet today. Use me to bless, to serve, to comfort, and to go wherever You lead. Let my life reflect Your compassion and carry the message of Your grace. Make me bold in obedience and tender in love. In Your name, Amen.