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SoοὖνwhenὡςJesusἸησοῦςsawεἶδενherαὐτὴνweeping,κλαίουσανandκαὶthe Jewsτοὺς Ἰουδαίουςwho had comeσυνελθόνταςwith herαὐτῇweeping,κλαίονταςhe was deeply movedἐνεβριμήσατοinτῷspiritπνεύματιandκαὶtroubledἐτάραξενhimself,ἑαυτόν
John 11:33
Study it in the app“So when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled himself,”
On the way to his friend’s tomb, Jesus is troubled and weepsComfort
With the Greek beneath
John 11:33, word by word
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- sawεἶδενeiden
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eiden” appears- weepingκλαίουσανklaiousan
weep
Weep, cry.
Where else “klaiousan” appears- the JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaious
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaious” appears- who had comeσυνελθόνταςsynelthontas
come together
To assemble in one place.
Where else “synelthontas” appears- he was deeply movedἐνεβριμήσατοenebrimēsato
be indignant
Feel strong inner stirring of anger.
Where else “enebrimēsato” appears- spiritπνεύματιpneumati
spirit
A person's spirit, their inner self.
Where else “pneumati” appears- troubledἐτάραξενetaraxen
be troubled
To feel distress or fear inside.
Where else “etaraxen” appears
Translation note
The verb expresses a very strong emotion, of indignation (compare Mark 1:43); it comes again in 11:38. The text does not say at what.
The context
32So when Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”
33 · This verse (above)
34and he said, “Where have you laid him?” They say to him, “Lord, come and see.”
To study John 11 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus do when he arrives at Lazarus's tomb and sees Mary and those with her weeping? (vv. 32-44)
2. What it means
Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” What does he ask her next, and how does she answer? (vv. 25-27)
3. How I live it
Jesus wept with those who wept (v. 35). How can you accompany someone who is grieving today?