17 Bible Verses about Mourning

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Matthew 2:18

"A voice in Ramah was heard, weeping and great mourning; Rachel, weeping for her children; and she was not willing to be comforted, because they are not."

John 11:31

The Jews, therefore, who were with her in the house, and were comforting her, seeing Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb, to weep there.

Matthew 9:23

And Jesus, having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players and the multitude making a tumult,

Mark 5:39

And, having entered, He saith to them, "Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but she is sleeping."

Luke 8:52

And they were all weeping, and bewailing her; but He said, "Weep not; for she did not die, but is sleeping."

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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, having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players and the multitude making a tumult,

Mourning » Hired mourners

Matthew 9:23

And Jesus, having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players and the multitude making a tumult,

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 in Ramah was heard, weeping and great mourning; Rachel, weeping for her children; and she was not willing to 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, ye who are hungering now; because ye will be filled. "Happy, ye who are weeping now; because 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 woe to you that are rich! because ye are receiving your consolation! "Woe to you who are filled now; because ye shall hunger! "Woe to you who are laughing now; because 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

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Mourning Death

Matthew 2:18

"A voice in Ramah was heard, weeping and great mourning; Rachel, weeping for her children; and she was not willing to be comforted, because they are not."

Mourning The Death Of Christ

Mark 16:10

She, going, told it to those who had been with Him, as they were mourning and weeping.

Mourning The Death Of Others

Luke 8:52

And they were all weeping, and bewailing her; but He said, "Weep not; for she did not die, but is sleeping."

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