8 Bible Verses about embalming

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John 19:39-40

Nicodemus, who formerly went to Jesus by night, came likewise and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. they took therefore the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, according to the manner of burial among the Jews.

Matthew 27:59

Joseph then having taken the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

Mark 15:46

who taking down the body, wrapped it in a fine linnen cloth, which he had bought, and laid it in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock, and roll'd a stone for a door to the sepulchre: and Mary Magdalene,

Luke 23:53

and he took it down, and wrapp'd it in linnen, and laid it in a sepulchre, hewn out of a rock, wherein nobody had ever yet been deposited.

Mark 16:1

When the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, after having bought aromatic drugs to embalm him,

Luke 24:1

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they went to the sepulchre with the spices they had provided, accompanied by several others.

John 11:39

Jesus said, take away the stone. Martha, sister to the deceas'd, said to him, Lord, by this time he is offensive: for he hath been dead four days.

John 11:44

and he that was dead came forth, his body wrapt in a winding sheet: and his face bound about with a napkin. loose him, said Jesus, and let him go.

From Thematic Bible


The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming

John 19:40

they took therefore the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, according to the manner of burial among the Jews.

The Dead » Embalming

John 19:40

they took therefore the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, according to the manner of burial among the Jews.

Embalming » How performed by the jews

Luke 23:56

then they went home, and provided spices and perfumes: after which they rested the sabbath-day, as the law appointed.

John 19:40

they took therefore the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, according to the manner of burial among the Jews.

Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt

Embalming » Of jesus

Mark 16:1

When the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, after having bought aromatic drugs to embalm him,

Mark 15:46

who taking down the body, wrapped it in a fine linnen cloth, which he had bought, and laid it in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock, and roll'd a stone for a door to the sepulchre: and Mary Magdalene,

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 said, take away the stone. Martha, sister to the deceas'd, said to him, Lord, by this time he is offensive: for he hath been dead four days.

Embalming » Of jacob

Embalming » Of asa

Embalming » Of joseph

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