8 Bible Verses about embalming
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And Nicodemus also, the one having come at first to Jesus by night, came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. Then they received the body of Jesus, and wrapped it in linens with aromatics, as is the custom to the Jews to embalm.
And having purchased linen, and taking Him down, he wrapped Him in the linen, and placed Him in a sepulcher which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulcher.
And having taken it down, he wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a hewn sepulcher, where no one ever was laid.
And the Sabbath passing away, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, prepared aromatics, in order that having come they may anoint Him.
And on the first of the Sabbath, at the depth of the dawn, they came to the sepulcher, bearing the aromatics which they had prepared,
Jesus says; Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to Him; Lord, already he smelleth: for he is dead four days.
And the dead came out, bound as to his feet and hands with graveclothes; and his face bound round with a napkin. Jesus says to them, Loose him, and let him go.
From Thematic Bible
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming
Then they received the body of Jesus, and wrapped it in linens with aromatics, as is the custom to the Jews to embalm.
The Dead » Embalming
Then they received the body of Jesus, and wrapped it in linens with aromatics, as is the custom to the Jews to embalm.
Embalming » How performed by the jews
And having returned, they prepared aromatics and myrrh: and they kept the Sabbath according to the commandment.
Then they received the body of Jesus, and wrapped it in linens with aromatics, as is the custom to the Jews to embalm.
Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt
Embalming » Of jesus
And the Sabbath passing away, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, prepared aromatics, in order that having come they may anoint Him.
And having purchased linen, and taking Him down, he wrapped Him in the linen, and placed Him in a sepulcher which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulcher.
Embalming » An attempt to defeat God's purpose
Embalming » Unknown to early patriarchs
Embalming » Time required for
Embalming » Not always practised by the jews
Jesus says; Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to Him; Lord, already he smelleth: for he is dead four days.