And this is when we see this monumental moment in Jesus’s life. Martha then goes to Mary to tell her that Jesus has arrived. She tells Jesus, “I believe that you are the Christ” (John 11:27). While Mary weeps over her brother’s body as he lay in the tomb, it is Martha who goes in search of the Lord, asking for her brother to be raised. Martha tells Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Then she goes on to say, “Whatever you ask of God, God will give you” (John 11:22). Martha again takes charge, leaving Mary on her knees once more. She knew that she was choosing “the better part” by listening attentively at the feet of Jesus.īy the time of Lazarus’s sickness and death, both Martha and Mary know who Jesus is. She had witnessed many miracles, heard his sermons, and experienced her own conversion from the demons she battled. Her sister, Mary, who had been traveling with Jesus, knew better. She was worried about many things and didn’t take the time to listen to Jesus. I think that, perhaps, Martha was meeting Jesus for the first time and was unaware of His importance. The siblings who were there for sure were Martha and Mary.
If he was there, he most likely was sitting with Jesus, listening to His teachings. We’re not sure where Lazarus was at the time of this meal. Let’s begin at a dinner that took place earlier in Jesus’s ministry. Let’s look at what has already happened – to the past that was Jesus’s three years of ministry as well as the past moments when Jesus arrived in Bethany. It’s about loving so deeply that a life will be given out of that love.īut let’s back up because there is something missing from all these explanations, something that nearly everyone misses. It’s about our sadness, our emotions, and our weeping–all those not even born at this time. It’s about the man who has died and will be raised. The focus of Jesus’s weeping is always on what is to come. Jesus wept because He knew His love for Lazarus would lead Him to Calvary. He loves deeply and when we love, we feel.
We’ve been told that Jesus wept because He loves. He wept to teach us that it’s okay to cry, that weeping can move us to a higher place or to the next step. It is said that Jesus wept to show us that He cares, that He is there for all those who have died in some way and wants them to know that they matter. He wept because Lazarus was His friend, and even though Jesus knows He’s going to bring His friend back to life, it’s still a sad moment. We’ve been told that He wept to let us know that He understands our feelings and what we go through. I’ve heard that Jesus wept because He was human. It has been analyzed, scrutinized, and explained to the point where I’m sure most people think, what more can be said? I mean, it’s only two words! 2:3), the disciples’ terror when they saw Jesus walking on water (14:26) Zacharias’s fear when he saw the angel in the temple (Luke 1:12) the disciples’ amazement at seeing Jesus after His resurrection (24:38) Jesus’ reaction to His impending death (John 12:27) and His response to Judas’s imminent betrayal (13:21).View from inside the Church, Dominus Flevit, Jerusalem What They Tell Us Herod’s reaction to the magi’s arrival (Matt. A similar term is used elsewhere in the scriptures to describe strong emotion. 4:13).įurthermore, the use of the word “troubled” (Tarasso) further emphasizes the intensity of the Lord’s reaction. Jesus appears to have been angry over the painful reality of sin and death and by the mourners around who were acting pagans who had no hope (1 Thess. 9:30 / Mark 1:43 / Mark 14:5), where it is translated “sternly warned” or “scolding” giving an expression of anger, outrage or indignation. As Jesus observed the chaotic scene, He “was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.” Unfortunately, the use of the words “deeply moved” is not an accurate translation (by some bible versions) of the verb embrimaomai, which literally means to snort like a horse.Īpart from its use in verse 38, it appears only three other times in the New Testament (Matt.
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