There is a word in Greek that implies such a strong emotion that there is a physical reaction, a physical pain associated with it. Luke 19:41 in the original Greek employs this word:
41 καὶ ὡς ἤγγισεν, ἰδὼν τὴν πόλιν ἔκλαυσεν ἐπ' αὐτῇ, λέγων
41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it
In this verse, Jesus felt such a strong compassion for the city that he was literally weeping in anguish. Have you ever felt something so strongly that you were physically in pain because of it? I imagine intense grief, loneliness, loss, love, compassion, and pride are the most common. For some reason, this has been on my mind lately. Don't know why, but there it is. A random tidbit of information for you...
41 καὶ ὡς ἤγγισεν, ἰδὼν τὴν πόλιν ἔκλαυσεν ἐπ' αὐτῇ, λέγων
41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it
In this verse, Jesus felt such a strong compassion for the city that he was literally weeping in anguish. Have you ever felt something so strongly that you were physically in pain because of it? I imagine intense grief, loneliness, loss, love, compassion, and pride are the most common. For some reason, this has been on my mind lately. Don't know why, but there it is. A random tidbit of information for you...
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