Jesus Wept
Jesus wept. John 11:35. For a verse that only had two words, when looking at the context it is one of the most loaded verses in scripture rich in meaning. To understand the passage you have to understand where it lands in the gospel story. Lazarus of Bethany and his sisters Mary and Martha were close friends of Jesus, and followers of his teachings. Sometime in the year 35-36 AD/CE Lazarus fell ill. His sisters called for Jesus to come to heal him, but Jesus delayed coming until 4 days after Lazarus’ death. When Jesus found Mary and Martha grieving along with the professional mourners making a scene. It was at this point we find the two word verse. Jesus wept. So now the question, why did Jesus wept? There’s several reasons that fall in line with the situation as well as the character of Christ. #1 : the lack of faith of those closest to him. Mary and Martha particularly knew what he could do. He was well aware of their faith in him and knowledge of who he ...
