Quotes about Wrapping
Hearken to the voice of my supplications," is rendered by the apostle Paul in which place alone in the Scripture that word is used. Originally it signifies a bough or olive-branch wrapped about with wool or bays, or something of the like nature, which those carried in their hands and lifted up who were suppliants unto others for the obtaining of peace or the averting of their displeasure.
- John Owen
May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.
- Psalm 109:19
So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
- Matthew 27:59
So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.
- John 19:40
Every gift reveals God's love... but no gift reveals his love more than the gifts of the cross. They came, not wrapped in paper, but in passion. Not placed around a tree, but a cross. And not covered with ribbons, but sprinkled with blood.
- Max Lucado
I have a present for you, but I need to borrow your arms for wrapping paper.
- Anonymous