7 Bible Verses about Funerals

Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name being interpreted is the same as Dorcas, that is, Gazelle. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber. And as Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent to him two men with the entreaty, Do not delay to come to us.read more.
Then Peter arose, and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows came to him weeping, and showing the coats and cloaks which Dorcas made while she was with them.

And Jesus coming into the rulers house, and seeing the minstrels, and the crowd making a noise,

And he came up, and touched the bier; and they who bore it stood still; and he said, Young man, I say to thee, Rise.

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.

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

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.

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. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. There then, on account of the Jews preparationday, they laid Jesus; for the tomb was at hand.