13 Bible Verses about Weeping

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Revelation 5:4

Then I began to weep bitterly because no one could be found deserving to open the book or look into it.

John 11:33

So when Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping too, He sighed in sympathy and shook with emotion,

John 20:11

But Mary stood just outside the tomb and kept weeping. So, as she was weeping, she stooped down and peered into the tomb

Mark 5:38

They came to the home of the leader of the synagogue, and there He saw confusion, and people weeping and wailing without restraint.

Mark 14:72

At that moment for the second time a Cock crowed. Then Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will disown me three times!" And when he remembered that, he burst into tears.

Luke 7:38

and took her stand behind Him at His feet, continually weeping. Then she began to wet His feet with her tears, but she continued to wipe them off with the hair of her head, and she kept right on kissing His feet with affection and anointing them with the perfume.

Hebrews 12:17

For you know that, when later he wanted to get possession of the blessing, he was rejected, for he could find no opportunity to repent, although with tears he tried to get the blessing.

James 5:1

Come now, you rich people, weep aloud and howl over the miseries that are sure to overtake you.

2 Corinthians 2:4

For out of great sorrow and distress of heart, yes, while shedding many tears, I wrote you, not to make you sad but to make you realize that my love for you continues running over.

From Thematic Bible


Eyes » Actions of mentioned in scripture » Weeping

the Human nature of Christ » Is proved by his » Weeping

Luke 19:41

As He approached it, just as soon as He saw the city, He burst into tears over it,

Prayer » Accompanied with » Weeping

Weeping » Caused by sin

Mark 14:72

At that moment for the second time a Cock crowed. Then Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will disown me three times!" And when he remembered that, he burst into tears.

Luke 6:25

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.

More verses: Genesis 27:34

Weeping » Instances of » Of joseph

Weeping » Instances of » Of david

More verses: 2 Samuel 13:36

Weeping » In destruction

Matthew 24:51

and will cut him in two, and give him his share with the hypocrites, where they will weep and grind their teeth."

Weeping » Peter

Mark 14:72

At that moment for the second time a Cock crowed. Then Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will disown me three times!" And when he remembered that, he burst into tears.

Weeping » On account of tribulation

Weeping » Instances of » Of mary, when she washed the feet of jesus

Luke 7:38

and took her stand behind Him at His feet, continually weeping. Then she began to wet His feet with her tears, but she continued to wipe them off with the hair of her head, and she kept right on kissing His feet with affection and anointing them with the perfume.

John 11:2

It was the Mary who poured the perfume upon the Lord and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

John 11:33

So when Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping too, He sighed in sympathy and shook with emotion,

Weeping » Instances of » Of hezekiah

Weeping » Instances of » Of paul

Philippians 3:18

For there are many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you in tears, who practice living as the enemies of the cross of Christ.

Weeping » Penitential

Weeping » While doing good

Weeping » Instances of » Of jonathan and david

Weeping » Instances of » Of mary magdalene

John 20:11

But Mary stood just outside the tomb and kept weeping. So, as she was weeping, she stooped down and peered into the tomb

Weeping » Instances of » Of jesus » At the grave of lazarus

Weeping » Instances of penitential » The israelites

Weeping » Instances of » Of hannah

Weeping » Instances of » Of jacob

Weeping » Instances of » Of jesus » Over jerusalem

Luke 19:41

As He approached it, just as soon as He saw the city, He burst into tears over it,

Weeping » Instances of » Of esau

Weeping » Instances of » Of abraham for sarah

Weeping » Instances of » Of jacob and esau

Weeping » None in heaven

Weeping » For others

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