7 Bible Verses about Lamenting

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 2:16-18

Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked by the wise men, became exceedingly angry; and having sent forth, he slew all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its boundaries, from two years old and under, according to the time which he inquired with the wise men. Then the word having been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying: A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and weeping and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children; and was not willing to be comforted, because they are not.

Mark 5:38

And He comes into the house of the chief ruler of the synagogue; And He sees a tumult, weeping and wailing much;

Luke 8:52

And they were all weeping, and wailing over her: and He said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

Luke 23:27

And a great multitude of people followed Him, and of women who were both weeping and bewailing Him.

John 11:31-33

Then the Jews being with her in the house, and comforting her, seeing Mary, that she arose up quickly and went out, followed her, thinking that she goes to the tomb in order that she may weep there. Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was, seeing Him, fell at His feet, saying to Him, Lord, if Thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. Then when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews, having come with her, weeping, He groaned in spirit, and troubled Himself,

Matthew 2:18

A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and weeping and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children; and was not willing to be comforted, because they are not.

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