23 Bible Verses about Death Looms Near
Most Relevant Verses
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
and said, "I called out to the Lord from my distress, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help, and you heard my prayer.
So they came and woke him up saying, "Lord, save us! We are about to die!"
They came and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are about to die!" So he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they died down, and it was calm.
A centurion there had a slave who was highly regarded, but who was sick and at the point of death.
because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed around him.
When he heard that Jesus had come back from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and begged him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.
In fact he became so ill that he nearly died. But God showed mercy to him -- and not to him only, but also to me -- so that I would not have grief on top of grief.
He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.
They say, 'An awful disease overwhelms him, and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.'
You, Pashhur, and all your household will go into exile in Babylon. You will die there and you will be buried there. The same thing will happen to all your friends to whom you have prophesied lies.'"
I will force you and your mother who gave you birth into exile. You will be exiled to a country where neither of you were born, and you will both die there.
So the Lord says, 'I will most assuredly remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this very year because you have counseled rebellion against the Lord.'"
May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.
They will die of deadly diseases. No one will mourn for them. They will not be buried. Their dead bodies will lie like manure spread on the ground. They will be killed in war or die of starvation. Their corpses will be food for the birds and wild animals.
They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death.
But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Am I able to bring him back? I will go to him, but he cannot return to me!'"
If they ask you, 'Where should we go?' tell them the Lord says this: "Those who are destined to die of disease will go to death by disease. Those who are destined to die in war will go to death in war. Those who are destined to die of starvation will go to death by starvation. Those who are destined to go into exile will go into exile."
He will come and attack Egypt. Those who are destined to die of disease will die of disease. Those who are destined to be carried off into exile will be carried off into exile. Those who are destined to die in war will die in war.
Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was about to die, because I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God.
