8 Bible Verses about embalming

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John 19:39-40

And there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to Him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of Jews is to bury.

Matthew 27:59

And, taking the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,

Mark 15:46

And he, having brought linen cloth, and having taken Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

Luke 23:53

And, taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed Him in a tomb, hewn in a stone, where no one was yet laid.

Mark 16:1

And, the sabbath having past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that, coming, they might anoint Him.

Luke 24:1

But, on the first day of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they prepared.

John 11:39

Jesus saith, "Take ye away the stone." The sister of the deceased, Martha, says to Him, "Lord, already he is decaying; for he has been dead four days."

John 11:44

He that was dead came forth, bound feet and hands with grave-clothes; 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

So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of Jews is to bury.

The Dead » Embalming

John 19:40

So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of Jews is to bury.

Embalming » How performed by the jews

Luke 23:56

And, returning, they prepared spices and perfumes; and, on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

John 19:40

So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of Jews is to bury.

Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt

Embalming » Of jesus

Mark 16:1

And, the sabbath having past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that, coming, they might anoint Him.

Mark 15:46

And he, having brought linen cloth, and having taken Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he 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

John 11:39

Jesus saith, "Take ye away the stone." The sister of the deceased, Martha, says to Him, "Lord, already he is decaying; for he has been dead four days."

Embalming » Of jacob

Embalming » Of asa

Embalming » Of joseph

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