6 Bible Verses about Myrrh

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Revelation 18:11-13

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buyeth their merchandise any more; merchandise of gold and of silver, and of precious stones and of pearls, and of fine linen and of purple, and of silk and of scarlet; and all citron wood, and all manner of vessels of ivory, and all manner of vessels of most costly wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; and cinnamon, and amomum, and odors, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls of men.

Mark 15:22-23

And they bring him to the place Golgotha; which is, when interpreted, Place of a Skull. And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh; but he did not take it.

John 19:38-40

And after this, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but concealing it for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave. They came therefore and took him away. Nicodemus also, he who at the first went to him by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight. Then they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the manner of the Jews in preparing for burial.

Mark 15:23

And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh; but he did not take it.

John 19:38

And after this, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but concealing it for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave. They came therefore and took him away.

From Thematic Bible


Gilead » Exported spices » Balm » myrrh

Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » myrrh

myrrh » Used as a perfume

myrrh » A product of the land of canaan

myrrh » Traffic in

myrrh » Used for embalming

John 19:39

Nicodemus also, he who at the first went to him by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight.

myrrh » One of the compounds in the sacred anointing oil

myrrh » Offered to jesus on the cross

Mark 15:23

And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh; but he did not take it.

myrrh » Brought by the wise men (magi) as a present to jesus

Oil » Kinds of, mentioned » myrrh

Shekel » Used to weigh » myrrh

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