What Types of Human Emotions did Jesus Experience?

According to the Catholic Bible, Jesus did have many of the emotions that we, His humans, share.

Fatigue: (John 4:6) Jesus became physically exhausted, such as from a long journey, and (Matthew 8:24) sleeping during a storm.

Hunger and Thirst: He fasted in the desert and experienced real hunger (Matthew 4:2) and was thirsty on the cross (John: 19-28).

Sorrow and Anguish: Jesus experienced deep emotional distress, including weeping (John 11:35) and intense mental anguish in the Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:24). The Catholic faith holds that Jesus was like us in all things except sin.

Jesus cried real tears. The Gospels record multiple instances of Jesus shedding tears as follows:

Over Lazarus: Before raising His friend from the dead, Jesus wept openly, showing deep empathy and sorrow alongside Mary and Martha.

Over Jerusalem: The text states that as Jesus approached Jerusalem and foresaw its future destruction, “He wept over it” (a different Greek word, klaio, signifying audible sobbing or wailing.

The Garden of Gethsemane: (Hebrews 5:7) reflects on His earthly life, mentioning that He offered up prayers and supplications with “loud cries and tears” to God.

Again, “Jesus, who became man in every respect except sin, experienced a full range of human emotions.”

Deep Sadness and Distress:

Agony in Gethsemane: (Matthew 26:37-38) Jesus became “sorrowful and distressed” before His crucifixion. He openly admitted, “My soul is sorrowful even to death.”

Troubled Spirit: (John 12:27) As He contemplated His upcoming sacrifice, He stated, “I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour?”

Anger and Indignation:

Cleansing the Temple: In (John 2:15-17), Jesus made a whip out of cords and drove money changers out of the temple, a state of righteous anger.

Grief at Hardness of Heart: In (Mark: 3-5), when critics watched to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, Jesus looked around at them “with anger” and “grieved at their hardness of heart.”

Indignation at the Disciples: In (Mark 10-14), when the disciples tried to keep children away from Him, the text states Jesus “became indignant.”

Joy, Love and Compassion:

Rejoicing in the Spirit: In (Luke 1-:21), Jesus “rejoiced in the Holy Spirit " and praised God for revealing truths to the childlike.

Deep Compassion: In (Matthew 9:36), when He saw the crowds, “His heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned.”

Personal Love: In ( Mark 10:21), looking at the rich young man, Jesus felt a direct, personal emotion: “Jesus, looking at him, loved him.”

St. Thomas’s theology of Christ’s human passions: 

Natural Attraction: Jesus may have experienced physical or emotional attraction as a natural part of having a complete human body and psychology.

Lack of Concupiscence (an ardent, typically sensuous longing or strong sexual desire): Because Jesus was sinless, His will was perfectly aligned with God. He did not experience temptation originating from a fallen, sinful nature.

Chastity: The Church defines chastity as the successful integration of sexuality within a person. In Jesus, this integration was perfect, meaning His emotional and relational life was governed by pure, divine love.