John 16:20

Amen, amen I-am-saying to{you} that you will-weep and will-lament; moreover, the world will-be-joyed; moreover, you will-be-grieved; contrariwise, the grief of{you} will-become into joy.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

19So, the Jesus knows that they-have-been-will-ing to-be-asking same, and says to{same}, "About of{the-same} you-are-seeking alongside of{one-another}, that I-say, 'Little and you-are_not_observing me, and again, little and you-will-see me.'

21The woman, when-supposing she-may-be-offspring-ing, is-having grief, that the hour of{same} comes; moreover, when-supposing she-may-beget the childling, not-still she-is-remembering of{the pressure/constriction/oppression} through the joy that [a] man is-begotten into the world.

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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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