I will go with you to Egypt, and I will bring your descendants back to this land. Joseph will be with you when you die."

Teach them to your children. Repeat them when you are at home and when you are away, when you are resting and when you are working.

Tie them on your arms and wear them on your foreheads as a reminder.

Parents, do not treat your children in such a way as to make them angry. Instead, raise them with Christian discipline and instruction.

She died in Hebron in the land of Canaan, and Abraham mourned her death.

The prophet Elisha was sick with a fatal disease, and as he lay dying, King Jehoash of Israel went to visit him. "My father, my father!" he exclaimed as he wept. "You have been the mighty defender of Israel!"

They arrived at Jairus' house, where Jesus saw the confusion and heard all the loud crying and wailing.

He went in and said to them, "Why all this confusion? Why are you crying? The child is not dead---she is only sleeping!"

Jesus wept.

But some of them said, "He gave sight to the blind man, didn't he? Could he not have kept Lazarus from dying?"

Some devout men buried Stephen, mourning for him with loud cries.

Our friends, we want you to know the truth about those who have died, so that you will not be sad, as are those who have no hope.