8 Bible Verses about embalming
Most Relevant Verses
And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it with bandages, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to prepare for burial.
And having bought linen, he took him down and wrapped him in the linen, and placed him in a tomb which was cut from a rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
and taking it down, he wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb cut out of a rock, in which no man had yet been laid.
And when the sabbath was passed, Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
And on the first day of the week, early in the morning, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.
Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, said to him, Lord, by this time he smells; for he has been dead four days.
And the dead came forth, bound as to his feet and hands with bandages, and his face was bound with a napkin. Jesus said to them, Unbind him, and let him go.
From Thematic Bible
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming
Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it with bandages, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to prepare for burial.
The Dead » Embalming
Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it with bandages, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to prepare for burial.
Embalming » How performed by the jews
And they returned and prepared spices and ointments, and rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment.
Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it with bandages, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to prepare for burial.
Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt
Embalming » Of jesus
And when the sabbath was passed, Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
And having bought linen, he took him down and wrapped him in the linen, and placed him in a tomb which was cut from a rock, and rolled a stone against 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
Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, said to him, Lord, by this time he smells; for he has been dead four days.
