Laying on of hands

=== Latter-day Saints ===
[[File:Latter Day Saint confirmation (Mayhew 1852).png|thumb|An 1850s depiction of a Latter Day Saint confirmation featuring the laying on of hands]]

Members of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] believe the restoration of Christ's priesthood came about by the laying on of hands by the resurrected [[John the Baptist]] to [[Joseph Smith]] and [[Oliver Cowdery]] in 1829,<ref>{{cite book |title=The Doctrine and Covenants |date=1981 |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |isbn= 978-1-59297-503-7 |page=24, section 13 verses 1-2 |edition=1981 |url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/13?lang=eng |access-date=18 July 2022}}</ref> and laying on of hands is seen as a necessary part of Confirmation.<ref>{{cite web |title=General Handbook of Instruction |url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/18-priesthood-ordinances-and-blessings?lang=eng#title_number2 |website=churchofjesuschrist.org |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |access-date=18 July 2022 |ref=see section 18.8}}</ref>  Latter-day Saints lay on hands when ordaining members to<ref>{{cite web |title=General Handbook of Instructions |url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/18-priesthood-ordinances-and-blessings?lang=eng#title_number34 |website=churchofjesuschrist.org |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |access-date=18 July 2022 |ref=section 18.10.5}}</ref> to the [[Aaronic priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|Aaronic]] and [[Melchizedek priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|Melchizedek]] priesthoods and when setting members apart to serve in other positions in the church.<ref>{{cite web |title=General Handbook of Instructions |url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/18-priesthood-ordinances-and-blessings?lang=eng#title_number38 |website=churchofjesuschrist.org |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |access-date=18 July 2022 |ref=Section 18.11.2}}</ref>  When asked by a member who is ill, two elders of the Church anoint the sick member's head with consecrated olive oil and then lay hands upon their head and as guided by the Holy Spirit, bless them.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Performing Priesthood Ordinances and Blessings, section 18.13.2 |url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/18-priesthood-ordinances-and-blessings?lang=eng#title_number44 |access-date=18 July 2022 |website=churchofjesuschrist.org}}</ref>