17 Bible Verses about Mourning

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Matthew 2:18

"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they were no more."

John 11:31

The Jews then who were with her in the house and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up hastily and went out, followed her, thinking that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

Mark 5:39

And going in, he saith to them, Why do ye make this confusion and weeping? The child is not dead, but is sleeping.

Luke 8:52

And all were weeping, and lamenting for her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeping.

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Fasting » Accompanied by » Mourning

Israel » Mourning

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jacob » Mourning » 40 days

Mourning » Examples of grief

Mourning » Customs » Hired mourners

Mourning » Hired mourners

Mourning » General references to

Mourning » For the dead » Lamentations

Matthew 2:17-18

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they were 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 ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye 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

Luke 6:24-25

But woe to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. Woe to you that are full now! for ye will hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for ye 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 voice was heard in Ramah, weeping, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they were no more."

Mourning The Death Of Christ

Mark 16:10

She went and reported it to those who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.

Mourning The Death Of Others

Luke 8:52

And all were weeping, and lamenting for her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeping.

Not Mourning

Matthew 11:17

and say, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not lament.

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