# Is “Jesus wept” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Jesus wept” is in the Bible, at John 11:35.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/jesus-wept
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

John reports it. Jesus is at the tomb of his friend Lazarus.

## The verse

> Jesus wept.
>
> — [John 11:35](https://www.lumin.faith/read/john/11#35) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

It is the shortest verse in most English Bibles. Jesus weeps with the mourners, then calls Lazarus out of the tomb alive (John 11:43-44).

## Common questions

### Is “Jesus wept” in the Bible?

Yes. “Jesus wept” is in the Bible, at John 11:35. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. John reports it. Jesus is at the tomb of his friend Lazarus.

### Where in the Bible is “Jesus wept”?

In John 11:35. In the Lumin Translation, John 11:35 reads: “Jesus wept.”

### Who said “Jesus wept”?

John reports it. Jesus is at the tomb of his friend Lazarus.

### What does “Jesus wept” mean in the Bible?

It is the shortest verse in most English Bibles. Jesus weeps with the mourners, then calls Lazarus out of the tomb alive (John 11:43-44).

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