<P> `` Jesus wept '' ( Greek : ἐδάκρυσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς , edákrysen o Iesoús lit . `` Jesus shed tears '' ) is a phrase famous for being the shortest verse in the King James Version of the Bible , as well as many other versions . It is not the shortest in the original languages . It is found in the Gospel of John , chapter 11 , verse 35 . </P>
which is the short verse in the bible
Gospel of John , chapter 11 , verse 35