Why did Jesus weep?

[woundeddog]

I think that partly he empathized with the pain that his loved ones where feeling, I may not cry over a situation but if some one near me is in pain and cries that in itself touches my heart-- and I think that may be what caused him to cry

[Running Gator]

5 minutes ago, woundeddog said:

I think that partly he empathized with the pain that his loved ones where feeling, I may not cry over a situation but if some one near me is in pain and cries that in itself touches my heart-- and I think that may be what caused him to cry

I agree fully.

[Ezra]

Jesus wept, then He rejoiced. He may have wept because of how sin had brought death and mourning to humanity, and may have been putting into practice the saying "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep" (see John 11:33).

[SIC]

40 minutes ago, Ezra said:

Jesus wept, then He rejoiced. He may have wept because of how sin had brought death and mourning to humanity, and may have been putting into practice the saying "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep" (see John 11:33).

I agree with this... Sin brought death. Humans weren't created to die. Jesus was moved to tears by the sad reality of death

[JohnD]

Doesn't mean I'm right, but I suspect Jesus was overwhelmed with emotion about the prospect of raising the dead under his own power. 

 

John 5:19–44 (NASB95)

19 Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner.

20 “For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel.

21 “For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.

22 “For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son,

23 so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

26 “For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;

27 and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

28 “Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,

29 and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.

30 “I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

31 “If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true.

32 “There is another who testifies of Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about Me is true.

33 “You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

34 “But the testimony which I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.

35 “He was the lamp that was burning and was shining and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

36 “But the testimony which I have is greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works that I do—testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me.

37 “And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form.

38 “You do not have His word abiding in you, for you do not believe Him whom He sent.

39 “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;

40 and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.

41 “I do not receive glory from men;

42 but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

43 “I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him.

44 “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?

It's all about restraint (not inability) to maintain messianic office. Apparently on this and few other occasions the Father gave the Son the go ahead to perform a miracle from his own power. IMHO.

[Your closest friendnt]

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On 6/19/2016 at 7:39 PM, SIC said:

³³ When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. ³⁴ “Where have you laid him?” he asked.

“Come and see, Lord,” they replied.

³⁵ Jesus wept.

³⁶ Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!

 

This is the portion where Jesus resuscitates Lazarus. Now He knew He was going to bring him back to life. So why did He weep? 

A few days earlier, Jesus and his disciples received the knews that Lazarous was ill.

Everyone was expecting Jesus to hurry up and go to heal him.

Everyone knew of the family's abundant hospitality to him, and not only towards him, but also towards to his disciples and his mother, and his brothers.

Also the two sisters of Lazarous were part of the women who follow him and took care of his needs.

It is important to notice that this even took place a short time before his own death.

To go directly to the question of OP, the people who witness Jesus emotional outbursts, they were right to see it through their own eyes, but we can not say that they were right for they did not know, that Jesus had said that he is going to do something about that, and he looked forwards to it.

Jesus did not have to be inform, about Lazarous death, and he was not trouble from the peoples thoughts that he left his friend died. For he said that he had a good plan.

Jesus looked at the sadness and the hurt in the people and the sisters. He knew he had cause it to them, for not getting there earlier, and then he show in his spirit the deep sorrow that he will cause them and his mother when he will let their hopes downdown, and died on the Cross.

and he knew how much more sad they are going to be at his death and he felt very sad and he wept.

 

 

[SIC]

12 minutes ago, Your closest friendnt said:

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A few days earlier, Jesus and his disciples received the knews that Lazarous was ill.

Everyone was expecting Jesus to hurry up and go to heal him.

Everyone knew of the family's abundant hospitality to him, and not only towards him, but also towards to his disciples and his mother, and his brothers.

Also the two sisters of Lazarous were part of the women who follow him and took care of his needs.

It is important to notice that this even took place a short time before his own death.

To go directly to the question of OP, the people who witness Jesus emotional outbursts, they were right to see it through their own eyes, but we can not say that they were right for they did not know, that Jesus had said that he is going to do something about that, and he looked forwards to it.

Jesus did not have to be inform, about Lazarous death, and he was not trouble from the peoples thoughts that he left his friend died. For he said that he had a good plan.

Jesus looked at the sadness and the hurt in the people and the sisters. He knew he had cause it to them, for not getting there earlier, and then he show in his spirit the deep sorrow that he will cause them and his mother when he will let their hopes downdown, and died on the Cross.

and he knew how much more sad they are going to be at his death and he felt very sad and he wept.

 

So you are saying Jesus wept out of empathy for them. Is that right?

 

[Ezra]

43 minutes ago, JohnD said:

Doesn't mean I'm right, but I suspect Jesus was overwhelmed with emotion about the prospect of raising the dead under his own power. 

Since Christ was not overwhelmed by raising Jairus' daughter or the son of the widow of Nain, this would not be an issue. After all He was (and is) the God-Man.

[SIC]

6 hours ago, Ezra said:

Since Christ was not overwhelmed by raising Jairus' daughter or the son of the widow of Nain, this would not be an issue. After all He was (and is) the God-Man.

I agree... Raising a person from the dead isn't something that will overwhelm Jesus.

[JohnD]

Did Jesus in the raisings of other dead people say to the Father "You hear me... I know you always hear me...." ???

If not, why not?

And why when he raised Lazarus?