Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.

Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.