John 16:22

So you also now have sorrow; but I shall see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and your gladness no one will take away from you.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

21A woman, when she is in labour, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has given birth to the babe, she no longer remembers the pain, because of her joy at a child being born into the world.

23You will put no questions to me then. "In most solemn truth I tell you that whatever you ask the Father for in my name He will give you.

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Cross References

Luke 10:42and yet only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion and she shall not be deprived of it."

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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