7 Bible Verses about Funerals

But there was a certain disciple in Joppa, by name Tabitha, who being interpreted is called Dorcas: and she was full of good works and alms which she was doing. And it came to pass during those days, she being sick, died: and washing her, they placed her in an upper chamber. And Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples hearing that Peter is in it, sent two men to him, entreating him, Do not delay to come unto us.read more.
And Peter rising up came along with them; whom, on arrival, they led to the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing him the chitoons and himations, so many as Dorcas made, while with them.

And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players, and the weeping crowd,

And having come forward He touched the bier: and the pall-bearers stood still: and He said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

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

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

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.

Then they received the body of Jesus, and wrapped it in linens with aromatics, as is the custom to the Jews to embalm. And there was in the place where He was crucified, a garden; and in the garden a new sepulcher, in which no one was ever yet placed. Then on account of the Preparation of the Jews (because the sepulcher was near), they placed Jesus there.