42 Bible Verses About Funerals

Bible verses about funerals teach us to always respect the person who is dead. As Jesus console the person whose relative was dead therefore on a funeral a person should console  his relatives and respect the Dead. versus advising that we should act upon the commands and teachings of God because this world is temporary but hereafter is permanent.  to get eternal and beautiful life we have to live our life according to the Commandments of God before our death. when we are dead then our chance of doing goods will be finished. Life is a chance so we can use this favor. There are also many personalities in the Bible whose life gives us examples and teachings about funerals. Including them are Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Joseph, Job, Jacob and David.

Mourning at The Dead

Verse#1

When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, near the Jordan, they lamented loudly and bitterly; and there Joseph observed a seven-day period of mourning for his father. When the Canaanites who lived there saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “The Egyptians are holding a solemn ceremony of mourning.” That is why that place near the Jordan is called Abel Mizraim.

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Old-Testament

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Genesis 50:10-11

Explanation

Joseph loved his father very much. When his father died he was very upset and sad. After seeing the pain everybody saw that he has a love for his father.

Verse#2

Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them. They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

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Old-Testament

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2 Samuel 1:11-12

Explanation

David had a true friend and his name was Jonathan. when Saul and Jonathan were fighting war they were killed. David showed great pain and sorrow for them. By showing his love he also fasts for his friend.

Verse#3

A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.

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Old-Testament

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Ecclesiastes 3:4

Explanation

In this verse Solomon represents the different times and events of life. He said that there are specific times of love, mourning and to dance. Everything comes upon its time. 

Verse#4

At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.”

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Old-Testament

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Job 1:20-21

Explanation

Upon Job there came a breakout of pain. His wealth, his children, his honour were all destroyed but he acted very patiently on the funerals of blessings and always prayed from God. He had the faith that all the things are given by God and it’s normal that he snatched all the things back.

Verse#5

For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone.

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Old-Testament

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Lamentations 3:31-33

Explanation

In this verse Jeremiah says that there is much pain in our life. We face funerals of our relatives and blessings. We face a lot of disturbing situations but God promises that he will end their sorrow and bring happiness. all the things and sorrows are temporary. 

Verse#6

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

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New-Testament

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Matthew 5:4

Explanation

In the time of distress A person should have a firm faith in God that He will end sorrows and will bring happiness. Jesus is also advising us to be patient and on the Funerals of Happiness. 

Verse#7

Jesus wept.

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New-Testament

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John 11:35

Explanation

A disciple of Jesus named Lazarus was dead. Jesus was very upset about his death and his pain was so much that he started to cry at the funeral of Lazarus.

Verse#8

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

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New-Testament

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Romans 12:15

Explanation

Paul advises that if someone faces sorrow or they are crying at the funerals then another person should also participate in crying with them. it’s a morality and as a Christian people should adopt this behavior. by this act people feel that they are not alone but have someone with them. 

Verse#9

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.

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New-Testament

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1 Thessalonians 4:13

Explanation

In this verse Paul says that there are many people who don’t believe in Jesus and due to this they have sorrows. They have no hope of life. They are died. he is telling this to people who have faith in Jesus.  He says that if a person has faith in God then he can face sorrow to get an everlasting happy life.

Verse#10

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

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New-Testament

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Revelation 21:4

Explanation

In this verse God promises to people through John. He says that one day he will surely make them free from pain and grant them eternal life without any pain, death and mourning.

Hoping a Resurrection After Death

Verse#11

I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.

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Old-Testament

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Job 19:25-26

Explanation

In this verse Job  says that there will surely come a time when we have to live again after dying. Our dead body will become alive and we will see God and that I will be the day of judgement.

Verse#12

But your dead will live, Lord; their bodies will rise—let those who dwell in the dust wake up and shout for joy—your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead.

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Old-Testament

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Isaiah 26:19

Explanation

 In this verse Isaiah says that there will be a time when our dead bodies will become alive. It gives us hope that this world is not eternal, we have to die in this world but after that we will live again and that life will be eternal. 

Verse#13

Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.

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Old-Testament

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Daniel 12:2

Explanation

On the day of judgement people will be alive again. Among them there will be two types of people. One type of people are those who lived their life according to the Commandments of God and these people will get eternal and happy life. On the other hand, bad people will face distress and pain limitlessly.

Verse#14

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.

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Old-Testament

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Psalm 16:9-10

Explanation

David says that if a righteous servant of God is dead then God never leaves his funeral in Graves but the dead body of these people will be with God and enjoy eternal life. 

Verse#15

Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.’”

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Old-Testament

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Ezekiel 37:12-14

Explanation

In this bible verse God says that he will fulfill his promise and grant a new life to his servant after digging their Graves and bringing out their dead bodies. Their dead body will be alive and they will start to live an eternal life.

Verse#16

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

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New-Testament

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John 11:25-26

Explanation

Jesus says that a person who has a firm faith in God will never die. He will remain alive. A good servant of God will always enjoy an eternal life. 

Verse#17

So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

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New-Testament

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1 Corinthians 15:42-44

Explanation

Paul says that a person experiences two lives. One life is worldly life and the other one is eternal life. In this world a human body is weak and when he is buried there will be a situation of quarrel among people but God will revive their dead bodies and that time these bodies will be strong and will be destroyable. 

Verse#18

Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

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New-Testament

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1 Corinthians 15:51-52

Explanation

A scene of the hereafter is described. It is said that a time will definitely come when everything will be changed and people will live again from the dead for eternal life.

Verse#19

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.

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New-Testament

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Romans 6:5

Explanation

Paul says that as Jesus died the people who believed in him will also die. But when there will be the time of judgement as Jesus we will also get eternal life due to the faith we have in him. 

Verse#20

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

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New-Testament

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1 Peter 1:3

Explanation

Peter says that God will Grant us  eternal life after death through Jesus.

Doing Honour of Funerals

Verse#21

She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her. Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites. He said, “I am a foreigner and stranger among you. Sell me some property for a burial site here so I can bury my dead.”

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Old-Testament

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Genesis 23:2-4

Explanation

When Sarah died, Abraham asked for a place so that he could bury Sarah in grave. 

Verse#22

And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab, as the Lord had said. He buried him in Moab, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave is.

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Old-Testament

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Deuteronomy 34:5-6

Explanation

Moses is buried in an unknown place. There was a wisdom behind this act. That’s why God buried him in an unknown place and nobody still knows where he is.

Verse#23

Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier. They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.

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Old-Testament

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2 Samuel 3:31-32

Explanation

David did mourn at the funeral of Abner. Everyone  was very sad and upset at his death, David buried him.

Verse#24

The king asked, “What is that tombstone I see?” The people of the city said, “It marks the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and pronounced against the altar of Bethel the very things you have done to it.” “Leave it alone,” he said. “Don’t let anyone disturb his bones.” So they spared his bones and those of the prophet who had come from Samaria.

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Old-Testament

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2 Kings 23:17-18

Explanation

When king Joshia came to know about the grave of God’s righteous person then he ordered to respect and honor his grave. According to him if a person is near to God then his Grave is also worthy of honor.

Verse#25

A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth.

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Old-Testament

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Ecclesiastes 7:1

Explanation

Solomon talks about wisdom. He says that if a person is righteous then the day of death is better than the day of birth. A righteous person’s name is very dear to God more than precious expensive scent.

Verse#26

Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.

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New-Testament

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Acts 8:2

Explanation

On the death of Stephen people did mourn. He was killed because he worked hard in spreading God’s message.

Verse#27

When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

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New-Testament

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Matthew 26:12-13

Explanation

In this verse the scene of Jesus‘ funeral is discussed. He says that when he was going to be buried then his disciple brought some precious scent so that it could pour on Jesus’ cloth before burial.

Verse#28

He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. Taking Jesus’ body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs.

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New-Testament

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John 19:39-40

Explanation

Everybody was confused about the religion of Nicodemus  because he never declared his religion. Everybody was confused about whether he is a Christian or not. For Jesus he came with precious scents so that he could give him at his funerals.

Verse#29

As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”

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New-Testament

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Luke 7:12-13

Explanation

In the verse Jesus consoles a widow when her son was going to be buried. People were taking away the funerals and she was crying.

Verse#30

So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

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New-Testament

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Mark 15:46

Explanation

When Jesus was crucified his body was hanging on the cross. He was dead. Joseph took him down and covered him in a white cloth after that he buried him in a grave.

Funerals And 12 Biblical Personalities

Jacob

When Jacob was dead, his dead body was buried near his forefathers.

Then he gave them these instructions: “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite, the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite. There Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried, and there I buried Leah. The field and the cave in it were bought from the Hittites.” When Jacob had finished giving instructions to his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed, breathed his last and was gathered to his people. (Genesis 49:29-33)

Joseph threw himself on his father and wept over him and kissed him. Then Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So the physicians embalmed him, taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days. When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, speak to Pharaoh for me. Tell him, ‘My father made me swear an oath and said, “I am about to die; bury me in the tomb I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.’” Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.” So Joseph went up to bury his father. All Pharaoh’s officials accompanied him—the dignitaries of his court and all the dignitaries of Egypt—besides all the members of Joseph’s household and his brothers and those belonging to his father’s household. Only their children and their flocks and herds were left in Goshen. Chariots and horsemen also went up with him. It was a very large company. When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, near the Jordan, they lamented loudly and bitterly; and there Joseph observed a seven-day period of mourning for his father. When the Canaanites who lived there saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “The Egyptians are holding a solemn ceremony of mourning.” That is why that place near the Jordan is called Abel Mizraim. So Jacob’s sons did as he had commanded them: They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre, which Abraham had bought along with the field as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite. After burying his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, together with his brothers and all the others who had gone with him to bury his father. (Genesis 50:1-14)

Joseph

Joseph wanted to be buried on the land of the Canaan. He died in Egypt but his body was taken up from the land of Egypt to Canaan.

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” And Joseph made the Israelites swear an oath and said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” So Joseph died at the age of a hundred and ten. And after they embalmed him, he was placed in a coffin in Egypt. (Genesis 50:24-26)

Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the Israelites swear an oath. He had said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up with you from this place.” (Exodus 13:19)

Moses

Moses is buried in a place which nobody knows. only God knows where he is resting.

And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab, as the Lord had said. He buried him  in Moab, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave is. (Deuteronomy 34:5-6)

Samuel

After death, Samuel was buried in his house instead of any graveyard.

Now Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David moved down into the Desert of Paran. (1 Samuel 25:1)

David

David was the second king of Israel and he was buried in jerusalem.

Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. (1 Kings 2:10)

Elisha

Elisha was a righteous servant of God and his dead body showed a miracle. He was buried in a grave, in that Grave there were some bones of another person. After touching the body of Elisha the dead person became alive. 

Elisha died and was buried. Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring. Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feet. (2 Kings 13:20-21)

John

John was in prison. He tried very hard to spread the message of Christianity.  That’s why he was killed there and his Grave was dug by his disciples.

And had John beheaded in the prison. His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. (Matthew 14:10-12)

Lazarus

Lazarus was dead due to disease but Jesus performed a miracle and he became alive.

Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” (John 11:38-44)

Jesus

Jesus was killed by Jews. he was dead and after three days he became alive again.

Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. (Matthew 27:59-60)

Stephen

Stephen was crucified by people. when he was going to die he saw God and Jesus in the sky.  His body was buried by some good people. 

Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. (Acts 8:2)

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Many Bible verses about funerals advise that we are not going to live forever in this world; we have to die. After death we will be buried and according to our deeds we will live again. If we do right deeds then God will give us eternal but good life. On the other hand if a person did wrong then he would be given a life of curse. That’s why before we die we should accomplish all the commands of God and live our life according to it. So that we can have an eternal, beautiful and happy life.