Bible Verses About Tombstones
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for tombstones, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,049 votes, led by 2 Kings 23:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Tombstones
2 Kings 23:17180 votes
Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth–el.
Joshua 4:1-7134 votes
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,
Acts 2:29110 votes
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Matthew 24:2276 votes
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
John 3:1664 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.
John 5:28-2956 votes
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
2 Timothy 3:1655 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Joshua 1:1-1854 votes
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
Psalms 23:646 votes
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.
Psalms 90:1246 votes
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Isaiah 66:1-2445 votes
Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
1 Kings 2:1041 votes
So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
1 Thessalonians 4:1640 votes
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Matthew 5:835 votes
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Hebrews 11:133 votes
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Revelation 3:2130 votes
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
John 11:2528 votes
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Psalms 23:427 votes
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.
Matthew 11:2827 votes
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Psalms 23:1-626 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Matthew 25:2126 votes
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Psalms 115:1725 votes
The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.
John 14:125 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
1 Corinthians 15:50-5225 votes
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Matthew 16:1824 votes
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
What does the Bible say about tombstones?
Readers most often cite 2 Kings 23:17 on the subject of tombstones. Across 2,049 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Joshua 4:1-7, Acts 2:29, Matthew 24:22. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.