“He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of
sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as
it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and
we did not esteem Him.” Isa. 53:3
Jn. 11:35
Lk. 19:41
Heb. 5:7
1. Occasions of His Tears
1. Occasions of His Tears
Jn. 11:35 “Jesus wept”
Context: - Death of Lazarus
 Sympathy for Mary

and Martha
“Wept” = shed tears, weep
silently
 Contrast to
“wailing” of Mary
1. Occasions of His Tears
Lk. 19:41 “…wept over it”
Weep Audibly
 Wept over

the city of Jerusalem
Wanted them to have abundant
life
 They chose eternal
death
1. Occasions of His Tears
Heb. 5:7
“crying and tears”
Loud Public Crying
 Shows
humanity of Jesus
 Lk. 22:42-44
 Did
not want to suffer death
 But
there was no other plan
2. The Cause of His Tears
2. The Cause of His Tears
Humanity
“likeness of man” ~ Phil. 2:7
 Hungry, thirsty, tired

Cried because He was feeling
like us
2. The Cause of His Tears
Humanity
“or we do not have a High
Priest who cannot
sympathize with our
weaknesses, but was in all
points tempted as we are,
yet without sin.”
Heb. 4:15
2. The Cause of His Tears
Pity
He could understand
 Heb. 2:18 “He is able to aid”
 John 11:33 “groaned” - “troubled”
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2. The Cause of His Tears
Sorrow
He saw sorrow in His friends
 Why were they hurting? Death !
 Rom. 5:12
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3. The Nature of His Tears
3. The Nature of His Tears
Modestly

Not for show or attention

Not a professional mourner
(Mk. 5 - House of Jairus)

Of a meek and lowly spirit
3. The Nature of His Tears
Unashamedly
 Not
ashamed of His human
feelings
 Did not
try to refrain His
sympathies
 His
heart was touched by their grief
4. The Lesson of His Tears
4. The Lesson of His Tears
Pledge
 Assures
us of His sympathy for us

Matt. 28:20

We have a Savior who could shed tears of
love, sympathy and concern.
4. The Lesson of His Tears
Example

We can help others who are grieving

“For to this you were called, because Christ
also suffered for us, leaving us an example,
that you should follow His steps” 1 Pet. 2:21

“Weep with them that weep” Rom. 12:15
Because of His tears,
our tears may be Wiped away
Rev. 7:17 “wipe away all tears from their eyes.”
Rev. 21:4 “And God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes…”
Ps. 126:5 “They that sow in tears shall reap in
joy.”
“Jesus Wept” - John 11:35
Short Verse
Big Message
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Hear
Believe
Repent
Confess
Baptized
Faithful
John 12:48
John 8:24
Luke 13:3
Matt. 10:32-33
Mark 16:16
Matt. 24:13