![]() ![]() Jesus is compassion, and John 11:35 justifies that all the more. He looks to the lost and has compassion (Matthew 9:36). Jesus' compassion and love for Lazarus stands for His love for all mankind. But to weep softly as to have tears fall unnoticeably is unmistakable in sincerity. Many times in Hebrew culture, loud weeping was done as a form of a public show of grief-sometimes even insincere. The Greek word used for "wept" in this scripture is the word dakruó, which means to weep silently. But what good news it is to know that He has conquered it once and for all, and that death no longer has a hold over us if only we believe that His work was more than sufficient to free us from death's sting. That consequence is so grave that it breaks the heart of our Saviour. Romans 6:23 tells us, "For the wages of sin is death." If he did know why would He cry over a dead man whom He knew would be alive again in a few minutes' time? I believe that what made Jesus weep was knowing that Lazarus-and virtually every sinner, which means everyone who has walked on planet earth-would taste death because of one thing: sin. John 11:35 Audio Crossref Greek Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jesus wept. It's often debated whether Jesus knew Lazarus would be raised from the dead. Philippians 2:7 tells us that Jesus "emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men." It also speaks to us of Christ's humility as being willing to become man just to fulfill the will of the Father. ![]() Here's one thing to consider: I don't think any dog-lover would consider being transformed into a dog just to show a dog how loved it is, but Jesus was willing to become man-a gazillion steps lower than being God-for our sake. Unfortunately, they only taught it as the shortest verse but never taught you the meaning and what it could mean for. Because Jesus fully became man for us, it shows us to what extent He was willing to go to become like us. The doctrine of Christ's full humanity is an essential part of our belief. 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. Here are three amazing lessons from John 11:35: That tells us that every narrative in the Bible points to a certain life-changing truth. With that statement, one must remember 2 Timothy 3:16 which states, "all Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness." ![]() For context, let us look at the events that led up to his shedding of tears. To that I could only ask whether he found any scripture to be useless. John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the Bible. But even with just those two words, this verse still speaks some powerful truths that can radically affect the way we live and change how we traverse through faith, life and ministry.Ī student in one foundations class once asked me, "Are all scriptures really useful?" Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go."Jesus wept." That's John 11:35, the shortest Bible verse. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, ( L) that they may believe that you sent me.” ( M)Ĥ3 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” ( N) 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, ( O) and a cloth around his face. Then Jesus looked up ( J) and said, “Father, ( K) I thank you that you have heard me. Your aching and compassionate tears, shed outside of Lazarus’s tomb, are one of the greatest showers that has ever fallen upon the face of the earth. ![]() “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” ( G)Ĥ0 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, ( H) you will see the glory of God?” ( I)Ĥ1 So they took away the stone. John 11:35 Lord Jesus, we all know this verse answers the question, What’s the shortest verse in the Bible But it’s also a candidate for the most profound and comforting verse in the Bible. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 36 Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” ( B)ģ7 But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man ( C) have kept this man from dying?” ( D) Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Deadģ8 Jesus, once more deeply moved, ( E) came to the tomb. ![]()
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