John 16:6

Rather, sorrow has filled your hearts because I have said these things to you.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5“But now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are yoʋ going?’

7But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper 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 from prayer and came to the disciples, he found them sleeping because of their sorrow.

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

John 16:20Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow 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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