Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
Bible References
To comfort
Genesis 37:35
All his sons and daughters came to comfort him. However, he refused to be comforted. He said: I will go down to the grave still mourning for my son. So he continued to mourn for his son Joseph.
2 Samuel 10:2
David thought: I will show kindness to Hanun since his father Nahash showed me kindness. David sent his servants to comfort Hanun after his father's death. When David's servants entered Ammonite territory,
1 Chronicles 7:21
Zabad his son and Shuthelah his son. The native-born men of Gath killed Ezer and Elead, when they went down to seize their livestock.
Job 2:11
Job's three friends heard about all the terrible things that happened to him. Each of them came from his home: Eliphaz of Teman, Bildad of Shuah, and Zophar of Naama. They agreed they would go together to sympathize with Job and comfort him.
Job 42:11
All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble Jehovah allowed to come upon him. Each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
Ecclesiastes 7:2
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting. That is the end for all men and the living takes it to heart.
Isaiah 51:19
These double calamities have come upon you. Who can comfort you? You experience ruin and destruction, famine and sword. Who can console you?
Jeremiah 16:5
Jehovah says: Do not enter a house of mourning, or go to lament or to console them. I have withdrawn my peace from this people, declares Jehovah, even my loving kindness and compassion.
Lamentations 1:2
She weeps bitterly in the night. Her cheeks are wet from crying. Her lovers offer no comfort. Her friends have been false to her. They have become her enemies.
Lamentations 2:13
What example am I to give you? What comparison am I to make for you, O daughter of Jerusalem? What am I to make equal to you, so that I may give you comfort, O virgin daughter of Zion? Your destruction is great like the sea. Who is able to make you well?
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
2 Corinthians 1:4
He comforts us in all our trouble, that we may be able to comfort those who also have trouble, through the comfort with which we are comforted from God.
1 Thessalonians 4:18
Comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Comfort each other and strengthen one another as you are doing.