![]() In other words, Christ is so deeply moved by Mary’s weeping that his very spirit groans in sympathy with her suffering. Thus, if we were to translate John more literally, we might that Jesus snorted or bellowed in his spirit (t ô pneumati). Now, the first word of this phrase in the Greek (enebrimēsato) is arrestingly vivid - when used of animals, it usually means “snort” or “bellow,” i.e., an audible sound that results from intense agitation. Both her and those with her weep loudly in his presence, and as a result Christ became perturbed and deeply troubled (John 11:33). As the Evangelist John points out, Jesus is confronted with the intense sorrow of Mary and her companions when she comes to him outside the town and falls down at his feet. ![]() It is noteworthy that Christ’s weeping is something of a climactic response to, and participation in, the sorrow of others. As a result, he also came to experience genuine sorrow upon learning of Lazarus’s death, which ultimately found somatic expression in his tears. Jesus Christ grew to love Lazarus deeply, experiencing the kind of healthy attachment of which human beings are capable when they form authentic friendships. Perhaps more than any other verse in the Bible, John 11:35 indicates the authenticity of Our Lord’s emotional life. ![]() Nonetheless, they convey a great deal about our Lord Jesus Christ, particularly in regard to his human nature. These three words have the distinction of comprising the shortest verse in the entire Bible. Sunday, March 29, is the Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year A).
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