John 16:6

sorrow hath filled your heart.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5But now I am going away to Him that sent me, and yet none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going? but because I have said these things to you,

7Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I should go away; for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.

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Cross References

Luke 22:45And when He rose up from prayer, He came to his disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow;

John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.

John 16:20Verily I tell 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.

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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