Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 11:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 11:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 11:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus cried because He was sad that His friend Lazarus had died. This shows that Jesus cares about people and feels what they feel.

John 11:35: Jesus wept.

Contradiction with Isaiah 65:19

This verse mentions that there will be no more weeping or crying in the new creation.

Isaiah 65:19: And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

This verse states that God will wipe away all tears, and there will be no more crying.

Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Contradiction with Psalm 30:5

This verse suggests that weeping may endure for a night, indicating that it is temporary and contrasts with the deep sorrow Jesus felt.

Psalm 30:5: For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning. [his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger] [for a night: Heb. in the evening] [joy: Heb. singing]

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:2

This verse describes Jesus as enduring the cross for the joy set before him, contrasting with the sorrow he felt in John 11:35.

Hebrews 12:2: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. [author: or, beginner]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4

This verse indicates that there is a time to weep and a time to laugh, suggesting a broader context where weeping is not always appropriate.

Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Contradiction with Proverbs 17:22

This verse emphasizes that a merry heart is good medicine, contrasting with the sorrow of weeping.

Proverbs 17:22: A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. [like: or, to]
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