"When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled."
(John 11:33)
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One of the most famous verses in the Bible appears here. Verse 35, “Jesus wept”, is notable not only because of its brevity, but it also is enormously powerful because of what it conveys in just two words. Jesus empathetically feels what we feel. God sent Jesus to earth to reveal to mankind who He is. He is not a cold, uncaring, distant God. He is intimately knowledgeable of all our ways and feels our pain even more deeply than we do ourselves. Out of the agony of His heart over sin which separates us from Him, He laid down His life that we – His friends – might be raised again with Him!
Scripture Focus
John 11:17-44
Insight
Is there a circumstance in your life where you need to feel the reality of Jesus' deep affection and empathy?
Bible In A Year
- 1 Chronicles 26-27
- Psalm 6
- Matthew 8-9