John 11:33

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“When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.”

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BSBPD

“When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 11:33 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 43:30Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
  2. Genesis 45:1Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
  3. Mark 3:5Jesus 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.
  4. Mark 9:19“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
  5. Mark 14:33He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
  6. John 11:38Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
  7. John 12:27Now 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.
  8. John 13:21After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
  9. Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
  10. Hebrews 4:15For 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.
  11. Hebrews 5:7During 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.

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