John 16:22

Yes, you're grieving now, but I will see you again; and you will rejoice, and no one can take away your joy.

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In The King James Version

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

In Context

21A woman in labor suffers pain because her time has come, but once the baby is born, she forgets the agony because of the joy that a child has been brought into the world.

23When that time comes you won't need to ask me about anything. I tell you the truth, the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

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Cross References

Psalms 146:2I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have breath.

Isaiah 25:9At that time his people will say, “Look! This is our God; we have trusted in him and he has saved us! This is the Lord we have been looking for. Now we can be happy and celebrate the salvation he brings!”

Isaiah 54:7I deserted you for just a little while, but I will bring you back, showing you a great deal of kindness.

Isaiah 65:18Be glad, and be happy forever and ever in what I'm going to create, for I will make Jerusalem a delightful place, and its people a real joy.

Habakkuk 3:17Even though there are no blossoms on the fig trees and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no harvest; even though there are no animals in the pen and no cattle in the stalls;

Luke 10:42But only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it shall not be taken away from her.”

Matthew Henry on John 16:17-23

Christ's Departure and Return; Sorrow and Joy Foretold. 16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. 17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? 18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. 19 Now Jesus knew that they were… Read the whole commentary →

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