Bible Strands
John 11:33
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus stands before Mary and the accompanying Jews who have gathered to mourn Lazarus. He observes their weeping immediately after Mary falls at His feet and laments His absence.
The words — ὡς (hōs) translates literally as "when," marking the precise moment of observation. εἶδεν (eiden) means "He saw," grounding His emotional response in direct visual perception of their grief.
The thread — The motif of divine disturbance appears in John 12:27 where Jesus states His soul is troubled, and in Mark 3:5 where He exhibits anger and sorrow. John 11:38 echoes the same emotional state as Jesus approaches the tomb.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine compassion responds directly to human suffering without delay. It requires the reader to acknowledge that spiritual authority operates within the reality of witnessed grief.
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The Greek words
King James Version
When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
Cross-references
- John 11:38 Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
- John 12:27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
- Mark 3:5 Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
- Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- Genesis 43:30 Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
- Genesis 45:1 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
- Mark 14:33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
- Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- Mark 9:19 “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
- John 13:21 After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”