Acts 8:2

Saul Attempts To Destroy The Church

¹ Saul agreed to his death. There was at that time a great persecution against the congregation at Jerusalem. All but the apostles were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria. ² Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him. ³ Saul ravaged the congregation. He entered every house and dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

Stephen

Genesis 23:2

Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to cry because of her death.

Genesis 50:10-11

They mourned loudly for a long time at the threshing place at Atad east of the Jordan. Joseph performed mourning ceremonies for seven days.

Numbers 20:29

The entire congregation learned that Aaron had died. They all mourned for him for thirty days.

Deuteronomy 34:8

So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.

1 Samuel 28:3

After Samuel died all the Israelites mourned for him. They buried him in his hometown of Ramah. Saul forced all the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel.

2 Samuel 3:31

David told Joab and everyone with him: Show your sorrow by tearing your clothes and wearing sackcloth! Walk in front of Abner's body and cry! David walked behind the coffin on which Abner's body was being carried.

2 Chronicles 32:33

Hezekiah slept in death with his ancestors. He was buried in the upper tombs of David's descendants. When Hezekiah died, all of Judah and the people in Jerusalem honored him. His son Manasseh succeeded him as king.

2 Chronicles 35:25

Then Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. All the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations (dirges) to this day. They made them an ordinance in Israel. They are also written in the Lamentations.

Isaiah 57:1-2

The righteous perishes and no man takes it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous is taken away from evil.

Jeremiah 22:10

Do not weep for the dead or mourn for him. Weep continually for the one who goes away. For he will never return or see his native land.

Jeremiah 22:18

Therefore Jehovah tells us about Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: They will not cry for him: 'Alas, my brother!' And, 'Alas, sister!' They will not mourn him: 'Alas for the master!' And, Alas for his splendor!

Luke 2:25

There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout. He was waiting for God to save Israel. God's Holy Spirit was working in him.

John 11:31-35

The Jews were with her in the house, consoling her. They saw Mary get up quickly and leave. So they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

Acts 2:5

Devout Jews from every nation under heaven were dwelling at Jerusalem.

Acts 10:2

He was a devout man who respected God with his entire household. He gave many gifts of mercy to the people and prayed to God always.