Tim Maas Supporter Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

I would say that it does not.

Praying in the Spirit (as far as I am aware) refers to praying with the leading of, and according to the will of, the Holy Spirit.

In my opinion, the verse cited in the question (which appears in John's account of the raising of Lazarus from the dead in John 11) does not refer to Jesus praying (although He did pray aloud later in the same chapter (John 11:41-42)), but instead being deeply moved or troubled (as multiple translations of the verse express it). His emotion was so great that it caused Him to weep (John 11:35). 

I would say that this arose from three factors -- Jesus' personal love for Lazarus (John 11:5); the effect of the many people present who were weeping and mourning for Lazarus, and also for Lazarus' bereaved sisters (Mary and Martha); and perhaps Jesus' sorrow as the eternal Son of God (even mixed with a possible element of anger) that sin had brought such grief to humankind, which had not been God's original plan for His creation.

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Leslie Coutinho Supporter

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.

The Scriptures reveal unto us that the Lord Jesus was “conceived” by the Holy Spirit, and at times, groaned in His spirit. This revelation, given to us through the scriptures, is revealed to us in the scriptures. For there was a woman who touched His garment below His feet, and immediately her bleeding stopped. Lord Jesus then said, “Who touched Me?” Lord Jesus, being conceived of the Spirit, knew the Spirit went out of Him to deliver and heal the woman who was given the discernment in her spirit that she was healed. Lord Jesus, when “He groaned again in the spirit in Himself,” the scriptures reveal unto us, it's not that He was praying in the Spirit. It was and is the Spirit of God the Father that is in Him that He was sent into this world to heal and bring deliverance to God the Father's creation of this world. (Luke 1:31,35,4:18-19/8:44/John 11:38)

Many Jews came to Martha and Mary to comfort them. After four days of the burial of Lazarus, Martha then heard the Lord Jesus was coming and went to meet Him. She then went back and called her sister Mary secretly. Lord Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. When he saw them weeping, Lord Jesus groaned in his spirit and then wept. This groaning leads us to understand, “Everyone whose heart is troubled, let not the joy of the Lord Jesus go away from you.” As the Lord reveals unto us to have faith in Him, so that His joy be fulfilled in us. (John 14:1,27,15:11,17:13) This joy was fulfilled, so that we believe and see the glory of God the Father done through our Lord Jesus. When He came to the place where they laid him, He glorified the Father in Heaven, giving Him praise, and then said, Laz’-a-rus, come forth. He came forth out of the grave, and they then unloosed him to let him go. 

Lord Jesus, who groaned in the spirit and was troubled, was not praying in the Spirit. This revelation given to us in the scriptures reveals unto us it is expedient (advantageous) for us today that He went away. If He had not gone away, the “Comforter” would not come unto us, if He had not departed. “Lord Jesus sends the Comforter, the Holy Spirit of God the Father, to guide us.” For this Comforter is the Spirit of truth, who guides us into all truth. For whatsoever He shall hear, that He shall speak, and He will show you things to come. (John 16:7,13) In the scriptures, we had David’s heart that smote him for he had cut Saul’s skirt, who then groaned in his spirit. Saul was looking out to kill David, when he was by the cave, David’s men ignited him, for the Lord had said, "I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand." David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe, but his heart then smote him, for then groaned in the spirit and was troubled. (1 Sam 24:4-5,10) 

Isaiah 55:3: Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

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