John 16:21

The 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.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

In Context

20Amen, 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.

22So, and you, on-one-hand now are-having grief; on-the-other-hand, again I-will-see you and the heart of{you} will-be-joyed, and not-one is-lifting from of{you} the joy of{you},

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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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