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John 11:35 — Jesus wept.

“Jesus wept.”
John 11:35 · KJV

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The verses around John 11:35.

33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

34And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

35Jesus wept.

36Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

37And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

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Verse explanation

The shortest verse in the Bible: Jesus weeps in front of His friend’s tomb, even knowing He is about to raise him from the dead — showing that His sorrow was genuine, not staged.

From the John 11 study in Bible in Stories.

John 11:35 in other versions

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In other languages: Português (João 11:35) · Español (Juan 11:35)

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