John 16:6

But grief has filled your hearts because I have said all this to you.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

In Context

5But now I an returning to Him who sent me; and not one of you asks me where I am going.

7"Yet it is the truth that I am telling you--it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

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Cross References

Luke 22:45When He rose from his prayer and came to His disciples, He found them sleeping for sorrow.

John 14:1"Let not your hearts be troubled. Trust in God: trust in me also.

John 16:20In most solemn truth I tell you that you will weep aloud and lament, but the world will be glad. You will mourn, but your grief will be turned into gladness.

Matthew Henry on John 16:2-7

Persecution Foretold; The Expediency of Christ's Departure. 1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning,… Read the whole commentary →

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