13 Bible Verses about Weeping
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And I cried bitterly because no one was found who deserved to open the book or to look inside of it.
When Jesus saw her and her Jewish friends, who had come with her, crying, He felt distressed in His spirit and [visibly] troubled [Note: This last word means to shake with emotion, and seems to have been caused by His deep sympathy for these grieving people],
but Mary [from Magdala] was standing outside of the cave-like tomb crying. While she was [still] crying she stooped down to look in the tomb,
And when they arrived at the synagogue official's house He saw a commotion there, with many people crying and wailing loudly.
[But] Paul answered, "What are you trying to do [by your] crying and breaking my heart [like this]? [Do you not know that] I am ready, not only to be chained up, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus?"
Then Peter remembered the words Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny [knowing] me three times." And he went out and cried bitterly.
Immediately the rooster crowed for the second time and Peter was reminded of the words of Jesus, who had said to him, "You will deny [knowing] me three times before the rooster crows twice." And as he thought about this, he cried.
and stood behind Jesus, at His feet, crying. She began wetting His feet with her tears and wiping them dry with the hair of her head. Then she kissed His feet and poured the perfume on them.
For you recall how, even after he [later] wanted to inherit the blessing, Esau was rejected [by his father Isaac. See Gen. 37:35-40]. For he was not able to get his father to change his mind, even though he tearfully begged him [or, "he was not able to change the situation, even though he shed tears over his loss"].
Come on now, you rich people, cry and wail over the miseries that are coming upon you.
But the children who [are supposed to] belong to the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness where there will be crying and excruciating pain."
For I wrote to you out of much distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not in order to grieve you, but that you people might know how very much I love you.
From Thematic Bible
Eyes » Actions of mentioned in scripture » Weeping
the Human nature of Christ » Is proved by his » Weeping
And when Jesus got close and saw the city [of Jerusalem], He cried over it,
Prayer » Accompanied with » Weeping
Weeping » Caused by sin
Immediately the rooster crowed for the second time and Peter was reminded of the words of Jesus, who had said to him, "You will deny [knowing] me three times before the rooster crows twice." And as he thought about this, he cried.
It is too bad for you people who have plenty to eat now, because you will be hungry [later on]. It is too bad for you people who are laughing now, because you will grieve and cry [later on].
Weeping » Instances of » Of joseph
Weeping » Instances of » Of david
Weeping » In destruction
But the children who [are supposed to] belong to the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness where there will be crying and excruciating pain."
Then the king said to his servants, 'Tie him up, hand and foot, and throw him into [a place of] outer darkness where there will be crying and excruciating pain.'
Throw out that worthless servant into the [place of] outer darkness, where there will be crying and excruciating pain.
And [that master] will whip him to shreds and will turn him over to suffer the same fate as hypocrites do. That fate will involve crying and excruciating pain."
Weeping » Peter
Then Peter remembered the words Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny [knowing] me three times." And he went out and cried bitterly.
Immediately the rooster crowed for the second time and Peter was reminded of the words of Jesus, who had said to him, "You will deny [knowing] me three times before the rooster crows twice." And as he thought about this, he cried.
Weeping » On account of tribulation
Weeping » Instances of » Of mary, when she washed the feet of jesus
and stood behind Jesus, at His feet, crying. She began wetting His feet with her tears and wiping them dry with the hair of her head. Then she kissed His feet and poured the perfume on them.
This was the Mary who had poured the perfume on the Lord and wiped His feet with her hair [See Matt. 26:6-13], whose brother Lazarus was sick.
When Jesus saw her and her Jewish friends, who had come with her, crying, He felt distressed in His spirit and [visibly] troubled [Note: This last word means to shake with emotion, and seems to have been caused by His deep sympathy for these grieving people],
Weeping » Instances of » Of hezekiah
Weeping » Instances of » Of paul
For I have often told you before, and am telling you again with tears in my eyes, that many people are living as the enemies of the cross of Christ [i.e., their lives oppose the purpose of Christ's death].
[You know that] I served the Lord with humility, with tears and with trials that I experienced as the result of plots by the Jews.
Weeping » Penitential
Weeping » While doing good
Weeping » Instances of » Of jonathan and david
Weeping » Instances of » Of mary magdalene
but Mary [from Magdala] was standing outside of the cave-like tomb crying. While she was [still] crying she stooped down to look in 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
And when Jesus got close and saw the city [of Jerusalem], He cried 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
For the Lamb, who is at the center of the throne, will be their Shepherd and will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Weeping » For others
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