John 11.
THE Jews’ thought of Mary, “She goeth unto the grave to weep there” was incorrect. No; far better, she was going to Jesus. We do not read of her either at her brother’s or the Lord’s grave. The grave cannot sanctify sorrow or soothe the heart as He can, who died to be its destruction.
We find Mary at His feet, weeping — Martha at His side, reasoning; for the latter saw the circumstances, the power of death — Mary, the Lord of life and power over death.
How the groans and tears of the Lord at the grave of Lazarus teach us of a great High Priest touched with the feeling of our infirmities! Yet the first words He utters after His resurrection are, “Why weepest thou?” (John 20:1515Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. (John 20:15).) There is no weeping in the resurrection body.