The Shortest Verse in the Bible

For whatever reason, little facts about the Bible seem to stick with people: The longest chapter, the shortest book, the shortest verse. I always wondered who first realized John 11:35 was the shortest verse in the Bible. Maybe it was a child looking for a quick verse to memorize for a contest, or perhaps a procrastinating theologian off on a researching rabbit trail.

Regardless of who first discovered it, the fact of John 11:35 being the shortest verse in the Bible has made the verse itself one...