John 11:35

35 Jesus wept.

John 11:35 Meaning and Commentary

John 11:35

Jesus wept.
] As he was going along to the grave, see ( John 11:28 ) ; as he was meditating upon the state of his friend Lazarus, the distress his two sisters were in, and the greater damnation that would befall the Jews then present, who, notwithstanding the miracle, would not believe in him. This shows him to be truly and really man, subject to like passions, only without sin.

John 11:35 In-Context

33 Seeing her weeping aloud, and the Jews in like manner weeping who had come with her, Jesus, curbing the strong emotion of His spirit,

34 though deeply troubled, asked them, "Where have you laid him?" "Master, come and see," was their reply.

35 Jesus wept.

36 "See how dear he held him," said the Jews.

37 But others of them asked, "Was this man who opened the blind man's eyes unable to prevent this man from dying?"