17 Bible Verses about Mourning
Most Relevant Verses
"A cry was heard in Ramah! Weeping and great lamenting! Rachel weeping for her children, And inconsolable because they were gone."
The Jews who were sitting with her in the house, condoling with her, when they saw Mary spring up and go out, supposed that she was going to weep at the tomb, and followed her.
When Jesus reached the official's house, and saw the flute-players and the disturbance the crowd was making,
And he went into the house and said to them, "What is the meaning of all this confusion and crying? The child is not dead, she is asleep."
And they were all wailing and beating their breasts for her. But he said, "Stop wailing! For she is not dead, she is asleep."
From Thematic Bible
Fasting » Accompanied by » Mourning
Israel » Mourning
Israel » moses » death » Mourning
jacob » Mourning » 40 days
Mourning » Examples of grief
Mourning » Customs » Hired mourners
When Jesus reached the official's house, and saw the flute-players and the disturbance the crowd was making,
Mourning » Hired mourners
When Jesus reached the official's house, and saw the flute-players and the disturbance the crowd was making,
Mourning » General references to
Mourning » For the dead » Lamentations
Then the saying was fulfilled which was uttered by the prophet Jeremiah, "A cry was heard in Ramah! Weeping and great lamenting! Rachel weeping for her children, And inconsolable because they were gone."
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Covering » The head and the face
Mourning » Those that mourn
"Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied! "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will 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
"But alas for you who are rich, for you have had your comfort! "Alas for you who have plenty to eat now, for you will be hungry! "Alas for you who laugh now, for you will 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 cry was heard in Ramah! Weeping and great lamenting! Rachel weeping for her children, And inconsolable because they were gone."
Mourning Due To Catastrophe
Matthew 13:42and throw them into the blazing furnace; there they will wail and grind their teeth.
Mourning In Regret
Matthew 13:42and throw them into the blazing furnace; there they will wail and grind their teeth.
Mourning The Death Of Christ
Mark 16:10She went and told it to his old companions, while they were mourning and weeping.
Mourning The Death Of Others
Luke 8:52And they were all wailing and beating their breasts for her. But he said, "Stop wailing! For she is not dead, she is asleep."
Mourning Turned To Joy
John 16:20I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world will be happy; you will grieve, but your grief will change to happiness.
Not Mourning
Matthew 11:17" 'We have played the flute for you, and you would not dance! We have wailed and you would not beat your breasts!'
Others Mourning
Matthew 26:75And Peter remembered Jesus' words when he had said, "Before a cock crows, you will disown me three times!" And he went outside and wept bitterly.
