Jesus WepT?

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>>>>> "Colleen" == Colleen Clabaugh <totapp@infi.net> writes:

    Colleen> Here's a question for discussion: I've been studying the
    Colleen> story of when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. It is
    Colleen> said in John 11:35 JESUS WEPT For what reason:

    Colleen> 1.) Just because Lazarus was dead? However, Jesus already
    Colleen> knew Lazarus was dead before he even got there. It never
    Colleen> said that he wept then. The first following verse 35
    Colleen> says: (John 11:36 KJV) Then said the Jews, Behold how he
    Colleen> loved him!

    Colleen> or

    Colleen> 2.)Did Jesus weep because the people were almost blaming
    Colleen> him for not being there to save Lazarus from dying? Jesus
    Colleen> was troubled when the people said this. He was groaning
    Colleen> within himself.

    Colleen> My vote would be for no. 2 because Jesus said in the
    Colleen> beginning of the chapter how that Lazarus 'slept' and he
    Colleen> told Martha that "This sickness is not unto death, but
    Colleen> for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be
    Colleen> glorified thereby."

    Colleen> Whatcha think?  Sis.COlleen

I think, and I have been taught, that he wept because of the lack of
faith of the people that Jesus could raise even the dead.

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