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Originally Posted by A5pointer  I have been told that the language lends itself more to anger than sadness. |
"When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled." (John 11:33, ESV)
The language (G1690) behind "deeply moved" or "groaned in Spirit" (KJV) is derived from a word that means snorting with anger, and means to have indignation on.
The word occurs again in v.38...
"Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it." (ESV)
I do not use the Message regularly or recommend doing so, but its rendering of this verse is perhaps pretty accurate?
When Jesus saw her sobbing and the Jews with her sobbing, a deep anger welled up within him. He said, "Where did you put him?" (MSG, v.33-34)
Then Jesus, the anger again welling up within him, arrived at the tomb. It was a simple cave in the hillside with a slab of stone laid against it. Jesus said, "Remove the stone." (MSG, v.38-39)
If you're interested in hearing more about it, Tim Keller has a sermon on the passage called "The Furious Love of Jesus" in which he talks about this point, that is where I first learned about it.
Grace and Peace!