25 Bible Verses about goodbyes

And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but first permit me to take leave of those at home.

but took leave of them, saying: I must, by all means, keep this coming feast in Jerusalem: but I will return to you, if God be willing. And he sailed from Ephesus,

And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

If any one comes to you, and brings not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and do not wish him well:

And when we had bid each other farewell, we embarked, and they returned home.

Finally, brethren, farewell; be perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace; and the God of love and of peace will be with you.

And another of his disciples said to him: Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.

And they all wept much, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

So, then, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has, can not be my disciple.

and any of you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and be filled, and yet give them not the things that are needful for the body, what does this profit them?

And it came to pass that, after we had separated from them, we put to sea, and came by a straight course to Cos, and on the following day, to Rhodes, and thence to Patara.

And in those days Peter arose in the midst of the disciples, (the number of the names together was about a hundred and twenty,) and said:

And when he had sent them away, he went into the mountain to pray.

I had no rest in. my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but I took leave of them, and went into Macedonia.

A little while, and you will not see me; and again, a little while, and you will see me, be cause I go to the Father.

And Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren, and sailed to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

After the tumult had ceased, Paul called the disciples to him, and bade them farewell, and departed, in order to go into Macedonia.

But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.

Salute all your rulers, and all the saints. The saints of Italy salute you. Grace be with you all. Amen.

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace; to Him who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the sanctified.

That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from lewdness; from which if you keep yourselves carefully, you will do well. Farewell.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Jesus said: Let the dead bury their own dead; but do you go and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

And when these days were completed, we went forth, and continued our journey, they all, with their wives and children, conducting us out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.