8 Bible Verses about embalming

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John 19:39-40

And there came also Nicodemus (who at first came to Jesus by night) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes about an hundred pound weight. So they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.

Matthew 27:59

and Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

Mark 15:46

And he bought fine linen, and took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen, and laid Him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.

Luke 23:53

and he took it down and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid.

Mark 16:1

And when the sabbath was past Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices in order to come and embalm Him:

Luke 24:1

And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared; (and some others with them:) and found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre:

John 11:39

Jesus saith, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the deceased, saith unto Him, Lord, by this time he is offensive; for it is the fourth day.

John 11:44

And he that had been dead came forth, having his feet and hands rolled up in grave-cloths: and his face bound about with a napkin. Then Jesus bid them, Loosen him and let him go.

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The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming

John 19:40

So they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.

The Dead » Embalming

John 19:40

So they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.

Embalming » How performed by the jews

Luke 23:56

but returned and prepared spices and perfumes; and then rested on the sabbath-day, according to the commandment.

John 19:40

So they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.

Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt

Embalming » Of jesus

Mark 16:1

And when the sabbath was past Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices in order to come and embalm Him:

Mark 15:46

And he bought fine linen, and took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen, and laid Him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.

Embalming » An attempt to defeat God's purpose

Embalming » Unknown to early patriarchs

Embalming » Time required for

Embalming » Not always practised by the jews

John 11:39

Jesus saith, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the deceased, saith unto Him, Lord, by this time he is offensive; for it is the fourth day.

Embalming » Of jacob

Embalming » Of asa

Embalming » Of joseph

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