Why did Jesus cry when Lazarus died? According to answers I have read on here it is God's will for people to .

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die. Also according to most people Jesus is God. I am looking for a logical answer to explain why Jesus not only was saddened by the loss of his friend but also why was Lazarus resurrected if it was "his will" for Lazarus to die and go to heaven to be with God?Isn't that implying that if Jesus is God he wanted lazarus to be with him but cried because he wasn't with him and brought him back to life because he made a mistake. How can God make a mistake? Sorry if question is confusing. i am a little confused my self by this. Logical answers only with scriptural references, please.

I am receiving opinions mostly. No one has explained why Jesus would want Lazarus to die in the first place especially if he knew how it would effect Lazarus' family. God is all knowing and love is his foremost quality. I am not questioning God's will, only questioning the reasoning that if Jesus is God he would put a family through such a trial just to prove how miraculous he was(is).

Just to clarify, I am not confused about the faith that I have in God or His son. i do not understand the reasoning that God is Jesus. This scripture is among many that highlights that fact.

Answer 1

Jehovah's will was not for us to die as Genesis 1:28 clearly states: Further, God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving upon the earth.”
*******Thus, death would come upon them only if they disobeyed God’s command. Otherwise, they had the prospect of living on indefinitely in that earthly Paradise called Eden. Clearly, humans were made to live, not to die.
The Genesis account goes on to relate, however, that the first human pair chose to ignore God’s clearly stated command and thereby sinned. Their course of disobedience brought upon them, and subsequently upon their descendants, the condemnation of death. Centuries later, the apostle Paul explained: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.”—Romans 5:12.
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Coming to Jesus, Mary falls at his feet weeping. “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died,” she says. Jesus is deeply moved when he sees that Mary and the crowds of people following her are weeping. “Where have you laid him?” he asks.
“Lord, come and see,” they answer.
Jesus too gives way to tears, causing the Jews to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!”

The Greek verb phi·le´o is translated ‘have affection,’ “like,” ‘be fond of,’ and “kiss.” (Mt 10:37; 23:6; Joh 12:25; Mr 14:44) ‘To have affection’ expresses a very close bond, of the kind that exists in close families between parents and children. Jesus felt such a deep affection for his friend Lazarus, so that he “gave way to tears” in connection with the death of Lazarus. (Joh 11:35, 36) The same expression is used to show the strong, warm, personal attachment Jehovah has for his Son and for his Son’s followers, as well as the warm feeling of the disciples for God’s Son.—Joh 5:20; 16:27; compare 1Co 16:22.

True, a Christian with an understanding of the Bible’s resurrection hope does not grieve inconsolably, as some do who do not have a clear Bible basis for their beliefs regarding the condition of the dead. But as a human with normal feelings, the true Christian, even with the hope of the resurrection, does grieve and does mourn the loss of any loved one.—1 Thessalonians 4:13, 14.

Jesus was a man, like everybody else, with the difference that he was perfect.

Answer 2

Lazarus was not resurrected although he was brought back to life. Resurrection implies a change in the body so that it can never die again. In other words immortal. Lazarus did not receive that change. Jesus was the first. Lazarus would still have to die again.

Jesus is the Son of God. But neither He nor God make mistakes. As for the exact thoughts that were going through Jesus' head at the time, it is impossible to know. I suspect that He, like anyone else would mourn the loss of a loved one. But then He turned that loss into a teaching opportunity to demonstrate to His followers that He truly is the Messiah and that He had all power over life. Only by showing that He could truly raise people who were undeniably dead could he show that when he died, he died willingly. He could easily have called down legions of Angels if he wanted to protect Him. But He chose to give up his own life. And we know it was his own choice because he very obviously had the power over life.

As another note, perhaps Jesus cried because He knew that Lazarus was in a better place but the he was going to be brought back to this life for yet a while longer.

Answer 3

I have heard others say that Jesus was actually crying over a couple of things. One he was crying over what Lazarus would have to go through in being resurrected, because he knew what would be required since He is also God, and God loves us and loved Lazarus. Second he was crying over the necessity of his own resurrection of which he was reminded of. As God loves us, and we continue to disappoint, there is no question of there being some sadness when God is in human form. Third, some have said Jesus was crying over the fact that it was necessary to resurrect Lazarus to gain believers.

The types of questions being asked as for "His will" do not actually make sense overall. God's will is done as for Lazarus regardless of whether or not he is ressurected. It isn't when he is called, but that he is called that is God's will. The resurrection of Lazarus has nothing to do with any kind of "mistake". Reading the scripture in it's full context around this story should make that very clear. The healing that Jesus performed could be argued as setting right "mistakes" if you want to go down that road. However, the existence of free will and the idea that the world was not created simply to have God orchestrating every movement as a type of "micro manager", makes one realize that events happen freely, and that Jesus was making God known to us through these miracles. It was all quite intentional.

Try reading that section of John again, and read in the context of Jesus knowing what is to come and knowing what is required of Him for the sacrifice of others, and I think you'll find the resurrection of Lazarus is not at all inconsistent.

Answer 4

Dear Friend,

This is the scripture to which you refer:

33When 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.

35Jesus wept.

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

37But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?"

Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead
38Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39"Take away the stone," he said.
"But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days."
40Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"

41So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me."

Jesus had a deep, perfect abiding love for all of humanity, this is the reason that he wept. As to the second part of the question. If you believe in the trinity, which is a man made doctrine then this is confusing.

Jesus said

John 14:28"You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

Implying that Jesus his son is a seperate being.

Also Eclesiastes 9:5 For the living know that they will die,
but the dead know nothing;
they have no further reward,
and even the memory of them is forgotten.

So if Jesus was God, who resurrected him when he was dead?

Jesus clearly teaches that he is one and so is his father the Lord our God.

I hope this answers your question

God Bless

Answer 5

Yes, Jesus cried over His friend. In John it says this: (11:3) So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.”
Jn 11:4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.
Then further down in the same story in John it says: Jesus, once more deeply moved, i came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
Jn 11:39 “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.”
Jn 11:40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, l you would see the glory of God?”
Jn 11:41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, o I thank you that you have heard me.
Jn 11:42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”

I hope this answers your question. There was no mistake. Jesus knew it would happen...

Answer 6

First, God and Jesus Christ are two distinct Divine individuals. Jesus prayed to the Father before bringing Lazarus back to life. (John 11)

Second, Jesus was wholly Divine (from His Father) and wholly human (from His mother). He had human emotions just like the rest of us. He felt pain on the cross and betrayal from Judas.

The bringing back to life (note: not a "resurrection" in the true sense of the word. Resurrection implies the taking on of immortality... Lazarus was brought back to life but then died again later like everyone else. Jesus Christ himself was the first to be "resurrected" in the true sense 1 Cor 15:20-22) of Lazarus was ordained of God as a means of showing the Divinity of His Son.

Also, I think Jesus was showing compassion for Mary and Martha who were both saddened by Lazarus' passing. It could also be that Jesus was saddened to see two dear friends in emotional anguish.

Answer 7

He cried bacause he loved Lazarus and his sisters. They were good friends. He was saddened by the sisters mourning and mourned himself because he was 100% man and 100% God, so he had all the emotions we have. He allowed Lazarus to die so he could show the unbelievers his wonders when He would raise him from the dead. He knew exactly what He was doing.

Answer 8

I believe that Jesus was close to Lazarus...that was the man side of Him, but I also believe that Jesus cried because He was bringing Lazarus back to life. After all, he was in heaven, a perfect place, yet, Jesus was bringing him back to earth for his family.

Answer 9

Jesus was God in the flesh.

He had emotions, compassion and anger just like any human, except he had no sin.

God makes no mistakes. Bringing back Lazarus was another example of Jesus" deity.

We see things from our perspective, not Gods, this is why we sometimes question Gods will.

Answer 10

I believe that Jesus cried simply because he loved His friend Lazurus and it is not really wise to read much more into it than this, also Jesus I believe brought him back to life simply to show the reality of His message of the Good News,this miracle was proof to all who witnessed it that Christ was indeed the Messiah, the So of the living God.