Jesus Wept

This, probably one of the shortest verses in the Bible, is one I have not really understood.  Why did He weep?  He knew He would be raising Lazarus from the dead momentarily.  He knew the sorrow of His friends would be turned into joy.  Like a blaze of glory, the pain and suffering would burn away in the bright light of His love.  So why did He weep?

My granddaughter Abby’s death last fall gave me an inkling of the why. At that moment in time, the man/God who is not contained by time, saw my sorrow, and that of my children.  He knew before I did how much pain would be involved when the promise of life turned to the ashes of despair.  He Knew!  He felt my pain.  And somehow knowing that made Him weep reassures me that, yes, He does carry my grief and sorrow.  Because He knows, I can take this burden and put it in His arms.  The arms that bore my sin also bore my griefs and sorrows.