Luke 7:38
As she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. She wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the perfumed oil.
Genesis 18:4
Let a little water be brought so that you may all wash your feet and rest under the tree.
Judges 2:4-5
When the Lord's messenger finished speaking these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.
Ezra 10:1
While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself to the ground before the temple of God, a very large crowd of Israelites -- men, women, and children alike -- gathered around him. The people wept loudly.
Psalm 6:6-8
I am exhausted as I groan; all night long I drench my bed in tears; my tears saturate the cushion beneath me.
Psalm 38:18
Yes, I confess my wrongdoing, and I am concerned about my sins.
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit -- O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
Psalm 126:5-6
Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let your clothes always be white, and do not spare precious ointment on your head.
Song of Songs 1:3
The fragrance of your colognes is delightful; your name is like the finest perfume. No wonder the young women adore you!
Isaiah 57:9
You take olive oil as tribute to your king, along with many perfumes. You send your messengers to a distant place; you go all the way to Sheol.
Isaiah 61:3
to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.
Jeremiah 31:9
They will come back shedding tears of contrition. I will bring them back praying prayers of repentance. I will lead them besides streams of water, along smooth paths where they will never stumble. I will do this because I am Israel's father; Ephraim is my firstborn son.'"
Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have indeed heard the people of Israel say mournfully, 'We were like a calf untrained to the yoke. You disciplined us and we learned from it. Let us come back to you and we will do so, for you are the Lord our God.
Joel 2:12
"Yet even now," the Lord says, "return to me with all your heart -- with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Tear your hearts, not just your garments!"
Zechariah 12:10
"I will pour out on the kingship of David and the population of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication so that they will look to me, the one they have pierced. They will lament for him as one laments for an only son, and there will be a bitter cry for him like the bitter cry for a firstborn.
Matthew 5:4
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Luke 6:21
"Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Luke 7:44-46
Then, turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house. You gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
Luke 22:62
And he went outside and wept bitterly.
John 13:4-5
he got up from the meal, removed his outer clothes, took a towel and tied it around himself.
2 Corinthians 7:10-11
For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.
James 4:9
Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.