Did Jesus Laugh?

[Kookaburra_45]

I never remember Jesus ever laughing in the bible, do you? If he did, tell me the verse please.

 

[SmileAndAHandshake]

[old, deleted]

 

[Christi]

He had to laugh....I mean look at the disciples, they were hilarious! Look at when he raised Lazarus....Martha was completely believing he could bring him back to life, but was worried about the smell! I mean, he'd have to have been made of concrete not to laugh at some of the situations He was confronted with. PLUS the fact that people were drawn to him like flies, he had to be a pleasant person. No one wants to be around someone who is a sourpuss. Plus, I'd like to think He laughs at me, rather than what I suspect....rolling His eyes and wondering "What was I thinking?"
Anyway, I have absolutely no Biblical references for that, it's only my opinion, other than the times the disciples were hilarious, and the time He raised Lazarus.

 

[Christi]

And plus, He made us in His image....and we laugh.

 

[SmileAndAHandshake]

[old, deleted]

 

[Kookaburra_45]

hehe, thanks girls.

 

[Rafael]

He had to have a sense of humor to make me.

 

[1John5:3]

Jesus laughed, cried, smiled, frowned, yawned, became angry etc... when it was the right time to do so.
But He didn't sin. He wants to live His life in us, too.

 

[Galadriel]

Hmm, I am not sure I can picture Jesus laughing, I guess he did, I mean he was human, SOMETHING had to strike him as funny right? Heck, I sure hope he did.

 

[Oblio]

He was 100% human, like us in every way, except for sin. Of course He laughed.

 

[1John5:3]

After all, He did make the duckbill
platypus, didn't He?

 

[Arkanin]

For those who say he laughed, there are other "human" things Jesus did not do that were perfectly healthy.

For example, Jesus was also celibate, in theory, but there is nothing wrong with marriage and reproduction. This would be because he is believed to be the son of god. I guess what I am getting to is there is no reason he wouldn't have laughed, but also no reason we know he laughed. Beats me.

 

[SmileAndAHandshake]

[old, deleted]

 

[MikeMcK]

I do believe Jesus laughed for many of the reasons above and because He used humor in His preaching and when confronting the Pharisees so we know that He had a sense of humor.

Jesus was both peaceful and joyful and laughter is something that comes easy to those who are joyful and peaceful. They're the only ones who really have a reason to laugh.

 

[xr022kbKr02h]

If Jusus laugh...did he cry???

 

[HeatherJay]

If Jusus laugh...did he cry???

He cried for Lazarus.

Love, Heather

 

[Rafael]

John 11:33 ¶ When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
35 Jesus wept.

 

[Bowser]

Maybe laughter just wasn't a concept back then

 

[Knight]

I think he did. I always get tired of people describing Jesus as a somber, brooding individual. To me, that makes him less "real."

Of course he laughed..... people are funny!

 

[SolomonVII]

When trying to find out what type of man that Jesus was from the scripture, it becomes apparent that he was a very sociable type of guy. The Pharisees were always complaining about his lifestyle and his socializing with reprobates. As his first miracle turning water into wine would indicate, He appears to be very much a party goer and very much the opposite of what we often expect a righteous man to be like.
In my mind, it would be very suprising if the Jesus described in the stories of the Gospels did not laugh a lot. Most people I know that enjoy socializing and the company of people, as Jesus certainly did, do laugh a lot. Perhaps the most important clue showing that Jesus did in fact have a sense of humor is revealed in the story where all the little children were gathering around Him, and he reprimanded the adults for trying to shoo them away. Think about it. All the children I have met are intuitively attracted to those adults that have a playful warm personality, and avoid stern and serious adults like the plague. Jesus must have laughed.

A book I am currently reading " A Portrait of Jesus" by Joseph F. Girzone tries to discover the personality of Jesus, the man. The portrait of Jesus he reveals may be surprising to many.