31 Bible Verses about goodbyes

Yet another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home."

But on taking leave of them he said, "I will return to you if God wills," and he set sail from Ephesus.

The LORD grant that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband!" Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept.

And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,

and said farewell to one another. Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another,agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, "Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." And he said to him, "Go back again, for what have I done to you?"

Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."

And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,

So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?

Then they lifted up their voices and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said,

And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.

And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? Now you have done foolishly.

my spirit was not at rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia.

And as soon as the boy had gone, David rose from beside the stone heap and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed one another and wept with one another, David weeping the most.

"A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me."

After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow.

Early in the morning Laban arose and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned home.

As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy.

After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia.

And Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings.

And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell."

Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.

And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed