Shortest Verses
The two shortest verses in the English Bible stand in sharp contrast to one another.
“Jesus wept” (John 11:35).
“Rejoice evermore” (1 Thessalonians 5:16).
The Lord Jesus was the “Man of Sorrows” here in this world so that we could rejoice for all eternity. We read of Him, “Who in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto Him that was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared” (Hebrews 5:7).
Now we can rejoice because of what we have in Him, and both He and we will rejoice together for all eternity. Again we read of Him in a future day, “He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing” (Zephaniah 3:17). The Man of Sorrows will become the Man of Joy when He has His own around Himself forever.
