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 buys their merchandise any more; merchandise of gold, and of silver, and of precious stone, and of pearls, and of fine linen, and of purple, and of silk, and of scarlet, and of every kind of fragrant wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel of most precious wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble, and cinnamon, and spice, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of horses, and of chariots, and of slaves, and souls of men.

Mark 15:22-23

And they bring Him to the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, "The place of a skull." And they were offering Him wine mingled with myrrh: but He did not take it.

John 19:38-40

And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly through fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. He came, therefore, and took away His body. And there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to Him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of Jews is to bury.

Mark 15:23

And they were offering Him wine mingled with myrrh: but He did not take it.

John 19:38

And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly through fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. He came, therefore, and took away His body.

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

And there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to Him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.

myrrh » One of the compounds in the sacred anointing oil

myrrh » Offered to jesus on the cross

Mark 15:23

And they were offering 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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