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Bible Verses About Grief (21 Verses)

This collection has 21 Bible verses about grief: 5 from the Old Testament and 16 from the New Testament. John appears most often (6 verses), across 10 books of Scripture.

What does the Bible say about grief? Read 21 carefully selected Bible verses about grief, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.

21 verses5 OT · 16 NTTop book: Johnemotions

Counts from this page's curated collection (10 books of Scripture).

21 Bible Verses About Grief

Translation:
grief
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted."
Matthew 5:4WEB
"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted."
Matthew 5:4KJV
grief
"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”"
Revelation 21:4WEB
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
Revelation 21:4KJV
grief
"casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you."
1 Peter 5:7WEB
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
1 Peter 5:7KJV
grief
"Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you."
John 16:22WEB
"And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you."
John 16:22KJV
grief
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30WEB
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30KJV
grief
"My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
Psalm 73:26WEB
"My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever."
Psalm 73:26KJV
grief
"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us."
Romans 8:18WEB
"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us."
Romans 8:18KJV
grief
"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful."
John 14:27WEB
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
John 14:27KJV
grief
"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."
1 Thessalonians 4:13WEB
"But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope."
1 Thessalonians 4:13KJV
grief
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life."
John 3:16WEB
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
John 3:16KJV
grief
"Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”"
Joshua 1:9WEB
"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
Joshua 1:9KJV
grief
"You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they in your book?"
Psalm 56:8WEB
"Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?"
Psalm 56:8KJV
grief
"I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”"
John 16:33WEB
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
John 16:33KJV
grief
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."
2 Corinthians 1:3-4WEB
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."
2 Corinthians 1:3-4KJV
grief
"Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God."
Romans 12:2WEB
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
Romans 12:2KJV
grief
“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.
John 14:1WEB
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me."
John 14:1KJV
grief
"We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose."
Romans 8:28WEB
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
Romans 8:28KJV
grief
"For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning."
Psalm 30:5WEB
"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."
Psalm 30:5KJV
grief
"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13WEB
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
Philippians 4:13KJV
grief
"Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over. Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever."
Psalm 23:1-6WEB
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."
Psalm 23:1-6KJV
grief
"Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”"
John 11:25-26WEB
"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"
John 11:25-26KJV

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.

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What does the Bible say about grief?

This collection has 21 Bible verses about grief: 5 from the Old Testament and 16 from the New Testament. John appears most often (6 verses), across 10 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about grief? Read 21 carefully selected Bible verses about grief, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.

What are the best Bible verses about grief?

Matthew 5:4: "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Revelation 21:4: "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”" 1 Peter 5:7: "casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you." Full collection: 21 verses on this page (24% Old Testament, 76% New Testament).

How many Bible verses talk about grief?

This page collects 21 verses about grief from 10 books. John is the most frequent source (6 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.

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