John 11:35
“Jesus wept.”
What does John 11:35 mean?
In this moment, Jesus stands at the tomb of his friend Lazarus, surrounded by grieving people including Mary and Martha. He chooses to weep openly with them, sharing their sorrow even though he knows he's about to raise Lazarus from the dead. This tells us something profound: Jesus doesn't skip over our pain or rush past it with promises of what comes next. His tears show that grief matters, that love means feeling the weight of loss, and that God is present in our deepest sadness, not distant from it.