8/30/2023 0 Comments Shortest bible verse jesus wept![]() But in Greek it is 16 letters long (Ἐδάκρυσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς).įor a long time I have known that there is a shorter verse in Greek. Granted, “Jesus wept” (John 11:35) is the shortest verse in English. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.What is the shortest verse in the New Testament? Did you respond “Jesus wept”? (Buzzer sound) No, that is the third shortest verse in the New Testament. James 5:11 – We count those blessed who endured. Let the glory of God be seen, and may He strengthen your faith until it becomes sight once again. Trust that He is working for a greater purpose that will reap eternal benefits. Take your sorrows to Jesus, the God of compassion. He felt compassion for a widow weeping over the death of her only son He raised the boy to life and gave him back to his mother (Luke 7:13).Įvery rescue, every healing, every loving touch was illustrating God’s greatest act of compassion when Jesus would take the source of all our sorrows – the sins of the whole world – and nail them to the cross.Īre you hurting today? Is your heart broken? Are you suffering because we live in a fallen world? Is your heart overwhelmed by the anguish and misery that humankind is afflicting upon one another, even as we speak? He felt compassion for the leper He touched him and healed him (Mark 1:41). He felt compassion for the crowds because they were tired and hungry He wanted to feed them (Matthew 15:32). He felt compassion for the crowds and healed their sick (Matthew 14:14). He felt compassion for the crowds, seeing them as sheep without a shepherd, distressed and dispirited (Matthew 9:36). Jesus illustrated the heart of God many times in the compassion He showed to those who followed along during the three years He walked among us. Wars, violence, murder, loss, hunger, thirst, loneliness, disease, death…these are things that He never wanted for us, and when we are affected by them, He is filled with compassion. He sees what sin has wrought, and He weeps. He is not looking down on us in the mess this world has become since Adam brought sin into it with disdain. God is moved with compassion for the suffering of humanity. He felt her sorrow as His own, and He wept. Knowing that in just a few moments He would restore Lazarus to them, Jesus could have simply patted Mary on the head and dismissed her emotional outburst. It’s at this moment we get a glimpse of God’s heart. Mary’s feelings aren’t so buttoned up as her sister’s she falls at His feet, clearly broken-hearted that her brother has died, and Jesus failed to come in time. ![]() He simply assures her of the resurrection to come and urges her to continue to believe. ![]() He does not take offense He knows her heart. Secure in His love, she questions His delay. Mary waits in the house, but Martha runs to greet Him. But He was resolute in seeing this event through to its greater purpose – the glory of God, and the strengthening of His loved ones’ faith.įour days after Lazarus is in the grave, word spreads that Jesus has entered the village. He had not dismissed the pain He knew they felt from the death of their brother, nor was He unaware that doubts would creep in around the edges of their grief. They had witnessed it many times, and I imagine they were a bit confused when He failed to appear, and Lazarus succumbed to death. Lazarus had fallen ill, so the sisters sent word to Jesus, knowing He was fully able to restore Lazarus’ health. They had come to know and believe in Jesus as the Messiah, the One sent from God as promised by the Old Testament scriptures. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus lived in Bethany, just a couple of miles outside of Jerusalem. The context of this amazing revelation of God’s heart for us is the death of a very good friend. John 11:33,35 – When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled. Every observable action, thought, and word gave humanity a glimpse of its Creator. Jesus came to “explain” God to us, being God Himself but in the form of man. Do you know the shortest verse in the Bible? It’s only two words: Jesus wept, but those two words have massive theological implications when we consider who is weeping.
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