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 21:2
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 21:1
Yahweh said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people,
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,
Leviticus 21:3
and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
Leviticus 21:4
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Leviticus 21:5
“ ‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh.
Leviticus 21:6
They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.
Leviticus 21:7
“ ‘They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane. A priest shall not marry a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God.
Leviticus 21:10
“ ‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes.
Leviticus 21:11
He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father or for his mother.
Leviticus 21:12
He shall not go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am Yahweh.
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.
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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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.
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