22 People Who Cried In The Bible

Crying to men may result pointless, but crying to God results in liberation, consolation, and transformation. Believe it or not, many admirable men and women in the Bible dropped a couple (or a lot) of tears during their journey. So, if you’ve ever felt embarrassed, ashamed, or restrained from crying, remember that tears are part of every warrior’s journey. That’s why I have compiled a list of people who cried in the Bible, whether they were considered weak or strong in the eyes of others. Here are 22 people who cried in the Bible and didn’t let the world shame them for their tears!

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22 People Who Cried In The Bible

1. Jesus

John 11:35 Jesus wept. (NKJV)

Luke 19:41 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, (NKJV)

Hebrews 5:7-9 who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear. (NKJV)

2. David

1 Samuel 20:41 As soon as the lad had gone, David arose from a place toward the south, fell on his face to the ground, and bowed down three times. And they kissed one another; and they wept together, but David more so. (NKJV)

1 Samuel 30:4 Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices and wept, until they had no more power to weep. (NKJV)

3. Peter

Matthew 26:75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So he went out and wept bitterly. (NKJV)

4. Joseph

Genesis 45:1-2 Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Make everyone go out from me!” So no one stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. And he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it. (NKJV)

5. Nehemiah

Nehemiah 1:4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. (NKJV)

6. Ezra

Ezra 10:1 Now while Ezra was praying, and while he was confessing, weeping, and bowing down before the house of God, a very large assembly of men, women, and children gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept very bitterly. (NKJV)

7. Bartimaeus

Mark 10:48 Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” (NKJV)

8. Jonah

Jonah 2:2 “I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, and He answered me “Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and You heard my voice. (NKJV)

9. Jeremiah

Lamentations 2:11 My eyes fail with tears, my heart is troubled; my bile is poured on the ground because of the destruction of the daughter of my people, because the children and the infants faint in the streets of the city. (NKJV)

10. Job

Job 16:16 My face is flushed from weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death; (NKJV)

11. Canaanite Woman

Matthew 15: 22And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” (NKJV)

12. Mary Magdalene

John 20:11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. (NKJV)

13. Mary of Bethany

John 11: 32-33 Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. (NKJV)

14. Hagar

Genesis 21:16 Then she went and sat down across from him at a distance of about a bowshot; for she said to herself, “Let me not see the death of the boy.” So she sat opposite him, and lifted her voice and wept. (NKJV)

15. Naomi, Ruth, & Orpah

Ruth 1:14 Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. (NKJV)

16. Hannah

1 Samuel 1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish. (NKJV)

17. Esther

Esther 8:3 Now Esther spoke again to the king, fell down at his feet, and implored him with tears to counteract the evil of Haman the Agagite, and the scheme which he had devised against the Jews. (NKJV)

18. Ishmael

Genesis 21:17 And God heard the voice of the lad. Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, “What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is. (NKJV)

19. Esau

Genesis 27:38 And Esau said to his father, “Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me—me also, O my father!” And Esau lifted up his voice and wept. (NKJV)

20. Moses

Exodus 14:15-16 And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. (NKJV)

21. Jacob

Hosea 12:4 Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed; He wept, and sought favor from Him. He found Him in Bethel, and there He spoke to us (NKJV)

22. Paul

Acts 10:19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews; (NKJV)

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FINAL THOUGHTS

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22 People Who Cried In The Bible

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