24 Bijbelverzen over sterven

In the Bible, dying is the end God set for human life after the first sin, and Jesus claims power over it. God tells Adam, “to dust you will return” (Genesis 3:19); Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25). Scripture also describes how short a life is (Job 14:1-2, Psalm 90:12), shows believers facing their own deaths (Psalm 23:4, Philippians 1:21-23, 2 Timothy 4:7-8), records Jesus’ answer to the criminal crucified beside him (Luke 23:43),…