MYRRH

Passages on this topic · 11

• Genesis 37:25

  They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

• Genesis 43:11

  Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

• Exodus 30:23

  “Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty;

• Esther 2:12

  Each young woman’s turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after her purification for twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet fragrances and with preparations for beautifying women).

• Psalms 45:8

  All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

• Proverbs 3:6

  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

• Proverbs 5:13

  neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!

• Proverbs 7:17

  I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

• Matthew 2:11

  They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

• Mark 15:23

  They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.

• John 19:39

  Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.