crying
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4And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more. And neither mourning, nor crying out, nor grief shall be anymore. For the first things have passed away.”
18The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.
16The eyes of the Lord are on the just, and his ears are with their prayers.
10Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not turn away, for I am your God. I have strengthened you, and I have assisted you, and the right hand of my just one has upheld you.
35And Jesus wept.
6When departing, they went forth and wept, sowing their seeds. 7But when returning, they will arrive with exultation, carrying their sheaves.
7It is Christ who, in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offered prayers and supplications to the One who was able to save him from death, and who was heard because of his reverence.
1“Do not let your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe in me also. 2In my Father’s house, there are many dwelling places. If there were not, I would have told you. For I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will return again, and then I will take you to myself, so that where I am, you also may be. 4And you know where I am going. And you know the way.” 5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” 6Jesus said to him: “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
26And so, if one part suffers anything, all the parts suffer with it. Or, if one part finds glory, all the parts rejoice with it.
13And when the Lord had seen her, being moved by mercy over her, he said to her, “Do not weep.”
19He will do the will of those who fear him, and he will heed their supplication and accomplish their salvation.
5“Go and say to Hezekiah: Thus says the Lord, the God of David, your father: I have heard your prayer, and I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your days.
8because of this, nothing will save them. In your anger, you will crush the people.
11But Mary was standing outside the tomb, weeping. Then, while she was weeping, she bowed down and gazed into the tomb.