John 16:22

So you also have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Text-Critical English NT

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

21When a woman is giving birth, she has pain because her hour has come. But when her baby is born, she no longer remembers the anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

23In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name he will give you.

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Cross References

Luke 10:42but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will 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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