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Leviticus 21:2
except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,

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Leviticus 21:3
and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

Numbers 6:7
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die, because his separation to God is on his head.

Ezekiel 44:25
“ ‘ “They shall go in to no dead person to defile themselves; but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister who has had no husband, they may defile themselves.

Matthew 8:21
Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

Luke 9:59
He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

Luke 9:60
But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

2 Corinthians 5:16
Therefore we know no one according to the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

1 Thessalonians 4:13
But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

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Ezekiel 24:16
“Son of man, behold, I will take away from you the desire of your eyes with one stroke; yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.

Ezekiel 24:17
Sigh, but not aloud. Make no mourning for the dead. Bind your headdress on you, and put your sandals on your feet. Don’t cover your lips, and don’t eat mourner’s bread.”

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Genesis 2:24
Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

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Leviticus 18:6
“ ‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.

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Leviticus 19:3
“ ‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.

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