John 16:22

So you have sadness now, but I will see you again, and your heart will be glad, and no one will be able to take away your joy from you.

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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

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.

23On that day you will not ask me anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

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Cross References

Psalms 146:2I give praise to Yahweh with all my life; 1 I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist. 1

Isaiah 25:9It will be said on that day, “Look, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us. 1 This is Yahweh; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” 1

Isaiah 54:7“For a short time I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you. 1

Isaiah 65:18But you will be glad and rejoice forever in what I am about to create. See, I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and her people as a delight. 1

Habakkuk 3:17Though the fig tree does not bud 2 and there is no produce from the vines; 2 and though the produce of the olive tree disappoints 2 and the fields yield no food; 2 and though the flock is cut off from the fold 2 and there are no cattle in the stalls, this is what I will do. 1

Luke 10:42but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, which 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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