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      • So why did Jesus shed tears? It was because He was spiritually saddened - "groaned in the spirit" (John 11:33) - by the unbelief of "friends" whom He "loved." There He was, fast approaching the cross, and even His close friends didn't fully believe in Him.
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    Jan 4, 2022 · Jesus did not weep over the death itself since He knew Lazarus would soon be raised and ultimately spend eternity with Him in heaven. Yet He could not help but weep when confronted with the wailing and sobbing of Mary, Martha, and the other mourners (John 11:33).

  4. www.desiringgod.org › articles › why-jesus-weptWhy Jesus Wept - Desiring God

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    One reason is simply the deep compassion that Jesus felt for those who were suffering. It is true that Jesus let Lazarus die. He delayed coming, and he did not speak healing from a distance like he did for the centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:13). His reasons were good and merciful and glorious. But this did not mean Jesus took the suffering it cause...

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    Jesus also wept over the calamity of sin. As God the Son who had come into the world to destroy the devil’s works (1 John 3:8), Jesus was about to deliver death its deathblow (1 Corinthians 15:26). But sin grieves God deeply, and so do the wages of sin: death (Romans 6:23). And ever since the fall of Adam and Eve, he had endured sin’s horrific dest...

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    A third reason for weeping was the cost that he was about to pay to purchase not only Lazarus’s short-term resurrection, but his everlasting life. The cross was just days away, and no one really knew the inner distress Jesus was experiencing (Luke 12:50). Lazarus’s resurrection would look and be experienced by Lazarus and everyone else as a gift of...

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    A fourth possible reason for Jesus’s tears was that he knew that raising Lazarus would actually cause the religious leaders to finally take action to put him to death (John 11:45–53). In this account, most of us probably marvel at Jesus’s incredible trust that his Father would answer him. We have such little faith. If Jesus had any struggle that da...

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  6. www.bibleversestudy.com › john11-jesus-weptJESUS WEPT - Why Did Jesus Weep? - Bible Study Online

    Does your faith make Jesus glad or sad? Jesus Wept - John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the Bible. Why did Jesus weep? He was sad but not over Lazarus, whom He was about to raise from the dead.

  7. hermeneutics.stackexchange.com › questions › 1635In John 11:35 how and why did Jesus weep? - Biblical ...

    Jun 24, 2018 · Jesus' disciples showed many instances of unbelief and Jesus didn't weep. With Jesus' conversation with Martha Jesus' didn't clearly state that he was going to raise Lazarus. Instead he prepared her for the meaning of the miracle.

  8. connectusfund.org › why-jesus-weptWhy Jesus Wept and 11 Lessons from His Tears - ConnectUS

    • Jesus was fully human. The Bible teaches us that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human (John 1:1,14; Colossians 2:9; Titus 2:13; 1 John 4:2).
    • Jesus showed compassion for those who were grieving. The Gospel of John tells us that, before Jesus got to the town of Bethany, where Lazarus’s tomb was located, He already knew that He was going to bring His good friend back to life (John 11:11-15).
    • Jesus was troubled by the people’s lack of faith. When Jesus met Martha at Lazarus’s burial site, He told her that He was going to resurrect him (John 11:20-28).
    • Jesus showed sorrow for those who rejected Him. Upon entering the city of Jerusalem, Jesus wept at the thought of the great destruction that would befall the city as a consequence of their rejection of Him (Luke 19:41-44).

  9. www.desiringgod.org › articles › jesus-wept--2Jesus Wept - Desiring God

    Apr 16, 2015 · Jesus wept not because he lacked faith, but because he was full of love. In love, he weeps with those who weep. “When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled ” (John 11:33).

  10. christianityfaq.com › why-did-jesus-weepWhy Did Jesus Weep? [Learn Why Christ Cried] - Christianity FAQ

    Oct 17, 2022 · Many people know the shortest verse in the Bible — “Jesus wept” (John 11:35) — but not as many understand why he did. Jesus wept because he was deeply moved and troubled in his spirit. After Lazarus died, his sister Mary told Jesus that if he had been there, her brother would still be alive.

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