John 16:20

Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will be glad. You will become full of sadness, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

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In The King James Version

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

In Context

19Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, 'A little while and you will no longer see me, and again a little while and you will see me'?

21When a woman gives birth she has sadness because her hour has come, but when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers her pain because of her joy that a man has been born into the world.

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Cross References

Job 20:5the triumph of a wicked man is short, 1 and the joy of a godless man lasts only for a moment? 1

Psalms 30:11You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness. 1

Psalms 97:11Light is sown for the righteous 1 and gladness for those with honest hearts. 1

Isaiah 12:1On that day you will say, 1 “I will give thanks to you, Yahweh. For though you were angry with me, your wrath has turned away, and you have comforted me. 1

Isaiah 61:3He has sent me—to give to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a turban instead of ashes, 1 oil of joy instead of mourning, a mantle of praise in place of a spirit of dullness, 1 to call them oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified. 1

Jeremiah 31:9They will come weeping; I will lead them as they make their pleas. I will have them journey to streams of water 1 on a straight road. They will not stumble on it, for I will be a father to Israel, 1 and Ephraim will be my firstborn.” 1

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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