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John 16:20
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18 They said therefore, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not1 know what He is saying.”  
19 Now Jesus knew that they desired to ask Him, and He said to them, “Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’?
20 Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and alament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into bjoy.  
21 aA woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.  
22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and ayour heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.  
23 “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. aMost assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.  
24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, athat your joy may be bfull.  
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John 16:20

Ye shall weep and lament (klausete kai qrhnhsete). Future active of klaiw and qrhnew, both old words (for klaiw see John 11:31, for qrhnew see Matthew 11:17), both words used of the loud lamentations so common in the east.

Shall rejoice (xarhsetai). Second future passive of xairw in violent contrast. Picture the women on the way to the Cross (Luke 23:27, ekoptonto kai eqrhnoun, two descriptive imperfects) and Mary Magdalene by the tomb (John 20:11, klaiousa).

Ye shall be sorrowful (luphqhsesqe). First future passive of lupew, word for inward grief. See the change from sorrow to joy in John 20:14-16 when "they disbelieved for joy" (Luke 24:41). So violent was the reaction on the sudden appearance of Jesus.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 16:20:

John 5:39
Revelation 8:11
Revelation 18:9

 

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