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John 11:19

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Many of the Jews had come there to comfort Martha and Mary about their brother.

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All of his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he could not be comforted. He said, “I will be sad about my son until the day I die.” So Jacob cried for his son Joseph.

David said, “Nahash was loyal to me, so I will be loyal to his son Hanun.” So David sent his messengers to comfort Hanun about his father’s death. David’s officers went to the land of the Ammonites.

So the brave men of Jabesh went and got the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the large tree in Jabesh. Then the people of Jabesh fasted for seven days.

Now Job had three friends: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. When these friends heard about Job’s troubles, they agreed to meet and visit him. They wanted to show their concern and to comfort him.

Job’s brothers and sisters came to his house, along with everyone who had known him before, and they all ate with him there. They comforted him and made him feel better about the trouble the Lord had brought on him, and each one gave Job a piece of silver and a gold ring.

It is better to go to a funeral than to a party. We all must die, and everyone living should think about this.

Troubles came to you two by two, but no one will feel sorry for you. There was ruin and disaster, great hunger and fighting. No one can comfort you.

“I cry about these things; my eyes overflow with tears. There is no one near to comfort me, no one who can give me strength again. My children are left sad and lonely, because the enemy has won.”

She cries loudly at night, and tears are on her cheeks. There is no one to comfort her; all who loved her are gone. All her friends have turned against her and are now her enemies.

“People have heard my groaning, and there is no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble, and they are happy you have done this to me. Now bring that day you have announced so that my enemies will be like me.

She made herself dirty by her sins and did not think about what would happen to her. Her defeat was surprising, and no one could comfort her. She says, “Lord, see how I suffer, because the enemy has won.”

What can I say about you, Jerusalem? What can I compare you to? What can I say you are like? How can I comfort you, Jerusalem? Your ruin is as deep as the sea. No one can heal you.

Martha had a sister named Mary, who was sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to him teach.

Only one thing is important. Mary has chosen the better thing, and it will never be taken away from her.”

Here is the truth John told when the leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in the town of Bethany, where Mary and her sister Martha lived.

The Jews were with Mary in the house, comforting her. When they saw her stand and leave quickly, they followed her, thinking she was going to the tomb to cry there.

When Jesus saw Mary crying and the Jews who came with her also crying, he was upset and was deeply troubled.

So the Jews said, “See how much he loved him.”

Many of the people, who had come to visit Mary and saw what Jesus did, believed in him.

The followers said, “But Teacher, some people there tried to stone you to death only a short time ago. Now you want to go back there?”

Be happy with those who are happy, and be sad with those who are sad.

He comforts us every time we have trouble, so when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.

So encourage each other with these words.

So encourage each other and give each other strength, just as you are doing now.

They took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh. Then the people of Jabesh fasted for seven days.




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