8 Bible Verses about embalming

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John 19:39-40

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.

Matthew 27:59

and Joseph having received the body, wrapped it in clean linen,

Mark 15:46

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.

Luke 23:53

And having taken it down, he wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a hewn sepulcher, where no one ever was laid.

Mark 16:1

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.

Luke 24:1

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,

John 11:39

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.

John 11:44

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.

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The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming

John 19:40

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

John 19:40

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

Luke 23:56

And having returned, they prepared aromatics and myrrh: and they kept the Sabbath according to the commandment.

John 19:40

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

Mark 16:1

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.

Mark 15:46

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

John 11:39

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.

Embalming » Of jacob

Embalming » Of asa

Embalming » Of joseph

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