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Bible Verses About Crying
Find Bible verses about crying — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about crying?
The Bible addresses crying with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
John 1:23
“He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."”
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Luke 3:4
“As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.”
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Psalms 69:3
“I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.”
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Hebrews 5:7
“He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,”
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Matthew 3:3
“For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight."”
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Mark 1:3
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"”
Luke 18:7
“Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?”
Acts 8:7
“For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.”
Mark 5:5
“Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.”
Matthew 21:15
“But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,”
Acts 14:14
“But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,”
Revelation 14:15
“Another angel came out from the temple, crying with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, "Send forth your sickle, and reap; for the hour to reap has come; for the harvest of the earth is ripe!"”
Mark 15:8
“The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.”
Psalms 130:1
“Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.”
Psalms 34:6
“This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.”
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Psalms 5:2 — “Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray....”
Psalms 142:1 — “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy....”
Lamentations 3:55 — “I called on your name, Yahweh, out of the lowest dungeon....”
Psalms 77:1 — “My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me....”
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