17 Bible Verses about Mourning

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Matthew 2:18

A voice was heard in Eamah, wailing and weeping, and great mourning; Eachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted because they are no more.

John 11:31

Then the Jews that were with her in the house, and were comforting her, seeing Mary rise and go out quickly, followed her, saying: She is going to the tomb to weep there.

Matthew 9:23

And when Jesus came into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making lamentation,

Mark 5:39

And he went in and said to them: Why do you make a tumult and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeps.

Luke 8:52

And all were weeping and lamenting her. Bat he said: Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.

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Fasting » Accompanied by » Mourning

Israel » Mourning

Israel » moses » death » Mourning

jacob » Mourning » 40 days

Mourning » Examples of grief

Mourning » Customs » Hired mourners

Matthew 9:23

And when Jesus came into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making lamentation,

Mourning » Hired mourners

Matthew 9:23

And when Jesus came into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making lamentation,

Mourning » General references to

Mourning » For the dead » Lamentations

Matthew 2:17-18

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: A voice was heard in Eamah, wailing and weeping, and great mourning; Eachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted because they are no more.

Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh

Mourning » Covering » The head and the face

Mourning » Those that mourn

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.

Mourning » Covering » The upper lip

Mourning » Caused ceremonial defilement

Mourning » For the dead » Fasting

Mourning » Laying the hand on the head

Mourning » Walking barefoot

Mourning » Wearing mourning clothes

Mourning » Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard

Mourning » Prevented offerings from being accepted

Mourning » For the dead » Head uncovered

Mourning » When people mourn

Mourning » Sexes separated in

Mourning » Who to mourn with

Mourning » Who shall mourn

Luke 6:24-25

But alas for you that are rich! for you have received your consolation. Alas for you that are full! for you shall be hungry. Alas for you that laugh now! for you shall mourn and weep.

Mourning » David's lamentations over » The death of saul and his sons

Mourning » David's lamentations over » The death of abner

Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin

Mourning » David's lamentations over » The death of absalom

Mourning » For the dead » Lying on the ground

Mourning » Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for josiah

Mourning » The egyptians mourned for jacob for seventy days

Mourning » Laying aside ornaments

Mourning » Ashes put on the head

Mourning » For the dead » Personal appearance neglected

Mourning » The israelites mourned for aaron for thirty days

Mourning » Sitting on the ground

Mourning » Dressing in black

Mourning » For nadab and abihu forbidden

Mourning » Abraham mourned for sarah

Mourning » Dust on the head

Topics on Mourning

Mourning Death

Matthew 2:18

A voice was heard in Eamah, wailing and weeping, and great mourning; Eachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted because they are no more.

Mourning The Death Of Christ

Mark 16:10

And she went and told it to those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

Mourning The Death Of Others

Luke 8:52

And all were weeping and lamenting her. Bat he said: Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.

Not Mourning

Matthew 11:17

and saying: "We have played on the pipe for you, and you have not danced; we have wailed for you, and you have not lamented.

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