Jesus wept Archives

Why did Jesus weep knowing He would raise Lazarus?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Jesus’ raising of Lazarus from the grave is, perhaps, the most wonderful of all the miracles He performed. In the account, we see Jesus’ humanity. Jesus wept just like we do when we feel the sting of death. We...

Jesus wept. Why? And…it’s not the shortest verse in the Bible!

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. When I was a young child, my father would quiz me with this trivia question: “What is the shortest verse in the Bible?” The answer was simple, “Jesus wept” (John 11:35). I always got it right, but...