John 16:6

Although your hearts are full of sorrow at all that I have been saying to you.

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5I did not tell you all this at first, because I was with you. But now I am to return to him who sent me; and yet not one of you asks me – ‘Where are you going?’

7Yet I am only telling you the truth; it is for your good that I should go away. For otherwise the helper will never come to you, but, if I leave you, I will send him to you.

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Cross References

Luke 22:45Then he rose from praying, and came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow.

John 14:1Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

John 16:20In truth I tell you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will suffer pain, but your pain will turn to 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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