8 Bible Verses about embalming

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John 19:39-40

Nicodemus also, he who at the first went to him by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight. Then they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the manner of the Jews in preparing for burial.

Matthew 27:59

And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

Mark 15:46

And having bought fine linen, he took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a tomb which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the tomb.

Luke 23:53

And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock; wherein no one had yet lain.

Mark 16:1

And when the sabbath was past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Luke 24:1

Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

John 11:39

Jesus saith, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him, Lord, by this time the body is offensive; for he hath been dead four days.

John 11:44

He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith to them, Loose him, and let him go.

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The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming

John 19:40

Then they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the manner of the Jews in preparing for burial.

The Dead » Embalming

John 19:40

Then they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the manner of the Jews in preparing for burial.

Embalming » How performed by the jews

Luke 23:56

And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath they rested, according to the commandment.

John 19:40

Then they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the manner of the Jews in preparing for burial.

Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt

Embalming » Of jesus

Mark 16:1

And when the sabbath was past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Mark 15:46

And having bought fine linen, he took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a tomb which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the tomb.

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 saith, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him, Lord, by this time the body is offensive; for he hath been dead four days.

Embalming » Of jacob

Embalming » Of asa

Embalming » Of joseph

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