11 Bible Verses about Nearness Of Death

By faith Joseph when he died, mentioned the departure of the children of Israel and gave a charge concerning his bones.

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

to enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace."

And His disciples came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, Lord save us, for we are perishing: and He saith unto them,

And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, Master, master, we are perishing. Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there was a calm.

whom he had a great value for, was ill and ready to die;

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. (But as He was going, the people crouded Him:

And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum: who, when he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, went to Him, and intreated Him, that he would come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.

so am I: are they ministers of Christ? (if I may speak as a fool) I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes far exceeding, in prisons more frequently, and often even in deaths.

For indeed he was sick and nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die; for I have not found thy works perfect in the sight of God.