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Why Did Yeshua Weep at Lazarus’s Tomb?

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Jul 22, 2025
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When Yeshua (Jesus) comes to the tomb of his friend Lazarus, the Gospel of John tells us simply, “Yeshua wept.” People often wonder why He wept when He knew He would raise Lazarus from the dead.

This moment is more than a display of personal grief; it’s a deeply Jewish act, together into the very fabric of Israel’s tradition of communal mourning, prophet…

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