Esther 4:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

He went only as far as the King’s Gate,  since the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering the King’s Gate.

Cross References

Esther 4:1

When Mordecai learned all that had occurred,  he tore his clothes,  put on sackcloth and ashes,  went into the middle of the city, and cried loudly and bitterly.

Esther 4:3

There was great mourning among the Jewish people in every province where the king’s command and edict  reached. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

Genesis 50:4

When the days of mourning were over, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s household, ‘If I have found favour with you, please tell Pharaoh that

Luke 7:25

What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? See, those who are splendidly dressed and live in luxury are in royal palaces.