John 16:6

But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

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In The King James Version

But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

In Context

5“Now then, I am going away to Him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

7Nevertheless I am telling you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, because if I do not go away the Enabler will not come to you, but if I do go I will send Him to you.

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Cross References

Luke 22:45When He rose up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.

John 14:1“Do not let your (pl) heart be distressed; you believe into God and you believe into me.

John 16:20Most assuredly I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become grieved, but your grief will be turned into joy.

Matthew Henry on John 16:2-7

Persecution Foretold; The Expediency of Christ's Departure. 1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning,… Read the whole commentary →

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