CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>John 11:33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/john/11-33.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/8/43_Jhn_11_33.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="John 11:33 - Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/john/11-33.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/john/11-33.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/john/">John</a> > <a href="/john/11.htm">Chapter 11</a> > Verse 33</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad13.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/john/11-32.htm" title="John 11:32">◄</a> John 11:33 <a href="/john/11-34.htm" title="John 11:34">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Greek </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/john/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/11.htm">New International Version</a> When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. <a href="/nlt/john/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, a deep anger welled up within him, and he was deeply troubled. <a href="/esv/john/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled. <a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. <a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore Jesus, when He saw her weeping and the Jews having come with her weeping, was deeply moved in spirit and Himself troubled. <a href="/kjv/john/11.htm">King James Bible</a> When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, <a href="/nkjv/john/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. <a href="/nasb_/john/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled, <a href="/nasb/john/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled, <a href="/nasb77/john/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her, also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit, and was troubled, <a href="/lsb/john/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> When Jesus therefore saw her crying, and the Jews who came with her also crying, He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled, <a href="/amp/john/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When Jesus saw her sobbing, and the Jews who had come with her also sobbing, He was deeply moved in spirit [to the point of anger at the sorrow caused by death] and was troubled, <a href="/csb/john/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, he was deeply moved in his spirit and troubled. <a href="/hcsb/john/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, He was angry in His spirit and deeply moved. <a href="/asv/john/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, <a href="/cev/john/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When Jesus saw that Mary and the people with her were crying, he was terribly upset <a href="/erv/john/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, <a href="/gwt/john/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who were crying with her, he was deeply moved and troubled. <a href="/gnt/john/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus saw her weeping, and he saw how the people with her were weeping also; his heart was touched, and he was deeply moved. <a href="/isv/john/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, he was greatly troubled in spirit and deeply moved. <a href="/msb/john/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. <a href="/net/john/11.htm">NET Bible</a> When Jesus saw her weeping, and the people who had come with her weeping, he was intensely moved in spirit and greatly distressed. <a href="/nheb/john/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Judeans weeping who came with her, he was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled, <a href="/wbt/john/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled; <a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Seeing her weeping aloud, and the Jews in like manner weeping who had come with her, Jesus, curbing the strong emotion of His spirit, <a href="/web/john/11.htm">World English Bible</a> When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit and was troubled, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Jesus, therefore, when He saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit, and troubled Himself, and He said, <a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore Jesus, when He saw her weeping and the Jews having come with her weeping, was deeply moved in spirit and Himself troubled. <a href="/ylt/john/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, did groan in the spirit, and troubled himself, and he said, <a href="/slt/john/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then Jesus, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping having come with her, was heavy in spirit, and troubled himself,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews that were come with her, weeping, groaned in the spirit, and troubled himself, <a href="/cpdv/john/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And then, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had arrived with her weeping, he groaned in spirit and became troubled. <a href="/nabre/john/11.htm">New American Bible</a> When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping, he became perturbed and deeply troubled, <a href="/nrsvce/john/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping, who had come with her, he was moved in his spirit, and was greatly disturbed. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But when Yeshua saw that she wept and those Jews who had come with her weeping, he was powerfully moved in his spirit and his soul was moved.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Then, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews that came with her weeping also, he was greatly moved in spirit, and troubled; <a href="/godbey/john/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Then when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews, having come with her, weeping, He groaned in spirit, and troubled Himself, <a href="/haweis/john/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> When Jesus then saw her weeping, and all the Jews who came with her lamenting, he groaned in spirit, and was himself greatly agitated: <a href="/mace/john/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> when Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he sighed from his heart, and was troubled, <a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Seeing her weeping aloud, and the Jews in like manner weeping who had come with her, Jesus, curbing the strong emotion of His spirit, <a href="/worrell/john/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Jesus, therefore, when He saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, groaned in the spirit, and troubled Himself; <a href="/worsley/john/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Jesus therefore, when He saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping, that came with her, groaned in spirit and was troubled. <a href="/parallel/john/11-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4102" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary</a> …32When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly."></a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">When</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eiden (V-AIA-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">saw</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēn (PPro-AF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">her</a> <a href="/greek/2799.htm" title="2799: klaiousan (V-PPA-AFS) -- To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud.">weeping,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453: Ioudaious (Adj-AMP) -- Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.">Jews</a> <a href="/greek/4905.htm" title="4905: synelthontas (V-APA-AMP) -- From sun and erchomai; to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or, cohabit.">who had come with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autē (PPro-DF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">her</a> <a href="/greek/2799.htm" title="2799: klaiontas (V-PPA-AMP) -- To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud.">also weeping,</a> <a href="/greek/1690.htm" title="1690: enebrimēsato (V-AIM-3S) -- From en and brimaomai; to have indignation on, i.e. to blame, to sigh with chagrin, to sternly enjoin.">He was deeply moved</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">in spirit</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heauton (RefPro-AM3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. "></a> <a href="/greek/5015.htm" title="5015: etaraxen (V-AIA-3S) -- To disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble. Of uncertain affinity; to stir or agitate.">troubled.</a> 34“Where have you put him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they answered.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27</a> Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. <a href="/john/13-21.htm">John 13:21</a> After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.” <a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm">Hebrews 4:15</a> For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41</a> As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it <a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Mark 3:5</a> Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored. <a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a> When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. <a href="/hebrews/5-7.htm">Hebrews 5:7</a> During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. <a href="/matthew/14-14.htm">Matthew 14:14</a> When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick. <a href="/luke/7-13.htm">Luke 7:13</a> When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” <a href="/mark/8-12.htm">Mark 8:12</a> Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.” <a href="/john/2-15.htm">John 2:15-17</a> So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!” / His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.” <a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a> Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? <a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a> I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.the Jews.<a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a> Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.he groaned.<a href="/john/11-38.htm">John 11:38</a> Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.<a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27</a> Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.<a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Mark 3:5</a> And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.was troubled.<a href="/genesis/43-30.htm">Genesis 43:30,31</a> And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there… <a href="/genesis/45-1.htm">Genesis 45:1-5</a> Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/11-31.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/james/1-26.htm">Curbing</a> <a href="/luke/18-23.htm">Deeply</a> <a href="/joel/1-18.htm">Groan</a> <a href="/mark/7-34.htm">Groaned</a> <a href="/john/11-32.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/11-31.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/john/7-36.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/john/7-1.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/john/10-21.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/john/6-18.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/john/5-7.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/john/11-31.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/12-44.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/james/1-26.htm">Curbing</a> <a href="/john/11-34.htm">Deeply</a> <a href="/acts/7-34.htm">Groan</a> <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Groaned</a> <a href="/john/11-35.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/11-36.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/john/12-33.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/john/11-38.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/john/13-21.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/john/11-38.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/john/11-34.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/john/11-35.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">John 11</div>1. <a href="/john/11-1.htm">Jesus raises Lazarus, four days buried.</a> 45. <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Many Jews believe.</a> 47. <a href="/john/11-47.htm">The high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Jesus.</a> 49. <a href="/john/11-49.htm">Caiaphas prophesies.</a> 54. <a href="/john/11-54.htm">Jesus hides himself.</a> 55. <a href="/john/11-55.htm">At the Passover they enquire after him, and lay wait for him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When Jesus saw her weeping This phrase highlights Jesus' empathy and compassion. The "her" refers to Mary, the sister of Lazarus, who is mourning her brother's death. Jesus' response to her weeping demonstrates His deep emotional connection to humanity. This moment reflects the fulfillment of <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>, where the Messiah is described as "a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief." It underscores the humanity of Jesus, who, though divine, fully participates in human emotions.and the Jews who had come with her also weeping The presence of the Jews indicates the communal nature of mourning in Jewish culture. In first-century Judea, mourning was a public and communal event, often involving professional mourners. This cultural practice is evident in passages like <a href="/jeremiah/9-17.htm">Jeremiah 9:17-18</a>, where wailing women are called upon to lament. The Jews' participation in the mourning process shows the close-knit community and the shared grief over Lazarus's death, emphasizing the impact of his loss.He was deeply moved in spirit The phrase "deeply moved" can be translated from the Greek word "embrimaomai," which conveys a sense of strong emotion, often associated with indignation or anger. This suggests that Jesus' reaction was not just sadness but a profound disturbance at the effects of sin and death in the world. This aligns with <a href="/romans/8-22.htm">Romans 8:22</a>, where creation is described as groaning under the weight of sin. Jesus' response here foreshadows His ultimate victory over death through His resurrection.and troubled The term "troubled" indicates an inner turmoil or agitation. This reflects Jesus' awareness of the spiritual battle against sin and death. It connects to His later experience in the Garden of Gethsemane, where He is described as being "sorrowful and troubled" (<a href="/matthew/26-37.htm">Matthew 26:37-38</a>). This emotional response highlights the cost of redemption and the depth of Jesus' love for humanity, as He prepares to demonstrate His power over death by raising Lazarus and ultimately through His own resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the Son of God, who demonstrates both His divine power and human emotions. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mary.htm">Mary</a> The sister of Lazarus, who is mourning the death of her brother. Her weeping moves Jesus deeply. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_jews.htm">The Jews</a> These are the people who came to comfort Mary and Martha, showing communal mourning practices of the time. 4. <a href="/topical/l/lazarus.htm">Lazarus</a> Though not directly mentioned in this verse, Lazarus is the deceased brother of Mary and Martha, whose death is the cause of the mourning. 5. <a href="/topical/b/bethany.htm">Bethany</a> The village where these events take place, located near Jerusalem, and the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/e/empathy_of_christ.htm">Empathy of Christ</a> Jesus' response to Mary and the Jews' weeping shows His deep empathy. As believers, we are called to emulate this empathy in our interactions with others. <a href="/topical/t/the_humanity_of_jesus.htm">The Humanity of Jesus</a> This passage highlights the dual nature of Christ—fully God and fully man. Understanding His humanity helps us relate to Him and trust in His understanding of our struggles. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_presence.htm">The Power of Presence</a> Jesus' presence with the mourners demonstrates the importance of being present with those who are suffering. Sometimes, our presence is more powerful than words. <a href="/topical/e/emotional_honesty.htm">Emotional Honesty</a> Jesus' emotional response encourages us to be honest about our own emotions and to bring them before God, knowing that He understands and cares. <a href="/topical/c/community_in_mourning.htm">Community in Mourning</a> The communal aspect of mourning in this passage reminds us of the importance of supporting one another in times of grief and loss.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 11</a> <a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_be_an_empath.htm">What does it mean to be an empath?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_be_an_empath.htm">What does it mean to be an empath?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'groan_in_the_spirit'_mean.htm">What does "groan in the Spirit" mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_weep.htm">Why did Jesus weep?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) He groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.--The word rendered "groaned" occurs, besides in this verse and <a href="/john/11-38.htm" title="Jesus therefore again groaning in himself comes to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay on it.">John 11:38</a>, three times in the New Testament; in <a href="/matthew/9-30.htm" title="And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straightly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.">Matthew 9:30</a> ("and Jesus straitly charged them"); <a href="/mark/1-43.htm" title="And he straightly charged him, and immediately sent him away;">Mark 1:43</a> ("and He straitly charged him"); and <a href="/mark/14-5.htm" title="For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.">Mark 14:5</a> ("and they murmured against her"). Comp. Notes at these places. The original meaning of the word is "to snort, as of horses." Passing to the moral sense, it expresses disturbance of the mind--vehement agitation. This may express itself in sharp admonition, in words of anger against a person, or in a physical shudder, answering to the intensity of the emotion. In each of the passages in the earlier Gospels the word is accompanied by an object upon which the feeling is directed. In the present context it does not go beyond the subject of the feeling. Here it is "in the spirit" (comp. <a href="/john/13-21.htm" title="When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you shall betray me.">John 13:21</a>); and in <a href="/john/11-38.htm" title="Jesus therefore again groaning in himself comes to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay on it.">John 11:38</a> it is "in Himself." Both mean the same thing; and point to the inner moral depth of His righteous indignation; the object of it, however, is not expressed. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 33-44. - (3) The struggle with death. Verse 33. - When Jesus therefore saw her walling, and the Jews wailing who came with her, he was moved with indignation in the spirit, and troubled himself. The sight of the wailing Mary and the wailing Jews, who took up her grief and, according to Oriental custom, adopted her expression of it with loud cries and emphatic gestures, praising the dead, and lamenting his loss, produced a most wonderful impression on the Lord Jesus. Meyer thinks that the contrast between their hypocritical or professional tears and her genuine emotion, the blending of these incongruous elements, the combination of a profound affliction of a dear friend and the simulated grief of his bitter enemies, led him to manifest the feeling here described. But we have no right to import such an element into the scene. The concerted wailing was, however, the occasion of what is described in very remarkable terms, ἐνεβριμήσατο τῷ πνεύματι καὶ ἐτάραξεν ἑαυτόν. The first expression occurs again in ver. 38. Westcott says in the three places where it elsewhere occurs (<a href="/matthew/9-30.htm">Matthew 9:30</a>; <a href="/mark/1-43.htm">Mark 1:43</a>; <a href="/mark/14-5.htm">Mark 14:5</a>) there is "the notion of coercion arising out of displeasure," a motion "towards another of anger rather than sorrow." The verb βριμάομαι and its compounds is used in the classics and the LXX. in the sense of hot anger, neither pain nor grief (though it is not very evident that it goes so far as this in <a href="/mark/1-43.htm">Mark 1:43</a>). Luther translated it ergrimmete, and Passow gives no other meaning. This seems generally accepted. But at what was Jesus angered? This can be answered only by deciding whether τῷ πνεύματι is the dative of the object, or whether it is the instrument or sphere of his holy indignation. According to the old Greek expositors, Origen, Chrysostom, Cyril, Theophylact - and they are followed by Alford and Hilgenfeld, the latter of whom finds in it a hint of the Gnostic Christology which, in his opinion, pervades the Gospel - the anger might have been directed against his own human spirit, at that moment tempted into an unfilial strain of sympathy with the mourners; yet, if this be its meaning, why was it that Jesus subsequently wept himself? and why, instead of exciting himself, instead of shuddering with his bitterness of feeling, did he not (as Hengstenberg says) compose and quiet himself? Beside, τῇ ψυχῇ would have been a far more appropriate term to use for the effective and sympathetic part of his nature than πνεύματι. It is possible, if "the spirit" expresses that part of his human nature in special fellowship with the Father, to suppose that he felt a certain antagonism with that within himself which had prompted to some immediate manifestation of Divine power, and to translate, "He sternly checked his spirit." But the miracle of Divine struggle with death followed so immediately that this cannot be the true explanation (Westcott suggests it as an alternative, but not the best interpretation). The τῷ πνεύματι, must be the sphere of his holy wrath, for which we must find some explanation. Meyer's seems (as already said) to be altogether insufficient. So also in our opinion is that of Godet, viz. that this act of victorious conflict with death, on which he was entering, involved his own death-warrant by being the occasion of the last outbreak of malice on the part of the Jews. Such a fact would be out of harmony, not only with the Fourth Gospel, but with the (synoptic) struggle in Gethsemane. Now, without enumerating various other interpretations of the passage, we think Augustine, Erasmus, Luthardt, Hengstenberg, Moulton, meet our difficulty by the suggestion that death itself occasioned this indignation. Though, like the good Physician in the house of mourning, he knew the issue of his mighty act, yet he entered with vivid and intense human sympathy into all the primary and secondary sorrows of death. He saw the long procession of mourners from the first to the last, all the reckless agony, all the hopelessness of it, in thousands of millions of instances. There flashed upon his spirit all the terrible moral consequences of which death was the ghastly symbol. lie knew that within a short time he too, in taking upon himself the sins of men, would have taken upon himself their death, and there was enough to rouse in his spirit a Divine indignation, and he groaned and shuddered. He roused himself to a conflict which would be a prelibation of the cross and the burial. He took the diseases of men upon himself when he took them away. He took the death-agony of Lazarus and the humiliation of the grave and the tears of the sisters upon himself when he resolved to cry, "Lazarus, come forth!" and to snatch from the grasp of the grim conqueror for a little while one of his victims. Compare the toil of Hercules in wrestling with death for the wife of Admetus. Compare also <a href="/john/13-21.htm">John 13:21</a>, where moral proximity to the treacherous heart and ghastly deed and approaching doom of Judas made him once more to shudder. <a href="/commentaries/john/11-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. saw εἶδεν (eiden) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. her αὐτὴν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. weeping, κλαίουσαν (klaiousan) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2799.htm">Strong's 2799: </a> To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jews Ἰουδαίους (Ioudaious) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2453.htm">Strong's 2453: </a> Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. who had come with συνελθόντας (synelthontas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4905.htm">Strong's 4905: </a> From sun and erchomai; to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or, cohabit. her αὐτῇ (autē) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. {also} weeping, κλαίοντας (klaiontas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2799.htm">Strong's 2799: </a> To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud. He was deeply moved ἐνεβριμήσατο (enebrimēsato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1690.htm">Strong's 1690: </a> From en and brimaomai; to have indignation on, i.e. to blame, to sigh with chagrin, to sternly enjoin. in spirit πνεύματι (pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. troubled. ἐτάραξεν (etaraxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5015.htm">Strong's 5015: </a> To disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble. Of uncertain affinity; to stir or agitate. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/11-33.htm">NT Gospels: John 11:33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/11-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 11:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 11:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/11-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 11:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 11:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>