To Touch...

Hello.

So I learned something on Wednesday. You know the story about Jesus stopping the funeral in Nain and raising the boy from the dead? Well the bible says Jesus went up and touched the coffin:

¹¹And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

¹²Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

¹³And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

¹⁴And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

¹⁵And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

¹⁶And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

Luke 7:11-16

Well, literally translated from the Greek language the word used is "haptomai" (ἅπτομαι) which can mean "to touch" or more properly "to attach oneself to". Jesus didn't just go up to that boy and touch him, he gripped him. I mean yeah...the people who were carrying him would probably stop and look at him but attach himself to him...a dead boy...

Sure when he touched the eyes of people he was probably not gripping them, but the people with leprosy...did he just touch them, or like this dead boy, did he grab them...hold on to them?