Bible Verses About Death of a Child
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for death of a child, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 59,525 votes, led by Matthew 19:14. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Death of a Child
Matthew 19:141,877 votes
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:41,526 votes
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Psalms 34:181,426 votes
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Revelation 21:41,085 votes
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.
Psalms 116:151,059 votes
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
Psalms 147:31,057 votes
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
John 14:271,051 votes
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.
Matthew 18:141,010 votes
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18996 votes
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
John 14:1-3949 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
1 Samuel 1:27-28928 votes
For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
Psalms 23:1-6904 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
John 3:16884 votes
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.
Isaiah 57:1-2869 votes
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
2 Corinthians 1:4846 votes
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.
Isaiah 40:11778 votes
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Matthew 18:1-4778 votes
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Isaiah 41:10770 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Revelation 1:1758 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Romans 8:28751 votes
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 8:38-39721 votes
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
2 Corinthians 1:3-4712 votes
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
John 14:1-4708 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17707 votes
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.
2 Corinthians 5:8675 votes
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
What does the Bible say about death of a child?
Readers most often cite Matthew 19:14 on the subject of death of a child. Across 59,525 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 5:4, Psalms 34:18, Revelation 21:4. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.