17 Bible Verses about Mourning

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Matthew 2:18

saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

John 11:31

The Jews then who were with her in the house and comforted her, seeing Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, She is going to the tomb, to weep there.

Matthew 9:23

And Jesus coming into the ruler's house, and seeing the minstrels and the croud who cried out aloud,

Mark 5:39

And coming in, he saith to them, Why make ye this ado and weep? The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

Luke 8:52

And all wept and bewailed her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead; but sleepeth.

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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 Jesus coming into the ruler's house, and seeing the minstrels and the croud who cried out aloud,

Mourning » Hired mourners

Matthew 9:23

And Jesus coming into the ruler's house, and seeing the minstrels and the croud who cried out aloud,

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, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh

Mourning » Covering » The head and the face

Mourning » Those that mourn

Luke 6:21

Happy are ye that hunger now; for ye shall be satisfied: happy are ye that weep now; for ye 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 wo to you that are rich; for ye have your consolation. Wo to you that are full; for ye shall hunger: wo to you that laugh now; for ye 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

saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Mourning The Death Of Christ

Mark 16:10

She went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

Mourning The Death Of Others

Luke 8:52

And all wept and bewailed her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead; but sleepeth.

Not Mourning

Matthew 11:17

and calling to their fellows, And saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to tou, and ye have not lamented.

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