Luke 23:27

The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”

I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

I chattered like a swallow or a crane. I moaned like a dove. My eyes weaken looking upward. Lord, I am oppressed. Be my security.”

We all roar like bears and moan bitterly like doves. We look for justice, but there is none, for salvation, but it is far off from us.

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.

Just as many were astonished at you— his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men—

But don’t look down on your brother in the day of his disaster, and don’t rejoice over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction. Don’t speak proudly in the day of distress.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

and they sat and watched him there.

Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.

When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.”

Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.

All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”

Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years. She was bent over, and could in no way straighten herself up.

He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God’s Son may be glorified by it.”

Most certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

But standing by Jesus’ cross were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.

Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?

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.

You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

In that day you will say, “I will give thanks to you, Yahweh; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me.

Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

Whom do you mock? Against whom do you make a wide mouth and stick out your tongue? Aren’t you children of disobedience and offspring of falsehood,

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

Why did I come out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, ‘Haven’t we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?’

Don’t enter into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity. Don’t look down on their affliction in the day of their calamity, neither seize their wealth on the day of their calamity.

It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her servants moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts.

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and seize his inheritance.’

Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.

The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.

There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;

When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief,

He went out, and wept bitterly.

All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.

Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Greet Mary, who labored much for us.

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome: he who opens the book and its seven seals.”

However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.’