17 Bible Verses about Mourning

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Matthew 2:18

"A sob was heard in Ramah, weeping and great wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she refused to be comforted, because they were gone."

John 11:31

So the Jews who were with her in the house sympathizing with her, when they saw Mary jump up and go out, followed her, because they supposed that she was going to the grave to pour out her grief there.

Matthew 9:23

And Jesus, on coming to the house of the official, and on seeing the flute-players and the wailing crowd,

Mark 5:39

And He went into the house and said to them, "Why do you continue all this confusion and crying? The little girl is not dead but is sleeping."

Luke 8:52

Now they were all weeping and wailing over her. But He said, "Stop weeping! For she is not dead but asleep."

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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, on coming to the house of the official, and on seeing the flute-players and the wailing crowd,

Mourning » Hired mourners

Matthew 9:23

And Jesus, on coming to the house of the official, and on seeing the flute-players and the wailing crowd,

Mourning » General references to

Mourning » For the dead » Lamentations

Matthew 2:17-18

Then the saying was fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: "A sob was heard in Ramah, weeping and great wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she refused to be comforted, because they were gone."

Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh

Mourning » Covering » The head and the face

Mourning » Those that mourn

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be completely satisfied! Blessed are you who are weeping 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

Luke 6:24-25

But a curse on you who are rich, for you are now receiving your comforts in full. A curse on you who live in luxury now, for you will be hungry. A curse on 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 sob was heard in Ramah, weeping and great wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she refused to be comforted, because they were gone."

Mourning The Death Of Christ

Mark 16:10

She went out and told it to His disciples, while they were mourning and weeping.

Mourning The Death Of Others

Luke 8:52

Now they were all weeping and wailing over her. But He said, "Stop weeping! For she is not dead but asleep."

Not Mourning

Matthew 11:17

"'We played the wedding march for you, but you did not dance. We sang the funeral dirge, but you did not beat your breasts.'

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