The Tears of Jesus :: Enrique Simonet, “He Wept Over It”

Enrique Simonet, Flevit super illam; oil on canvas; 1892. "As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it" (Luke 19:41) There are several places in the Scripture where we encounter Jesus weeping. Probably the most memorable is when Jesus approaches the tomb of His friend, Lazarus, where John the Gospel writer records a …