John 16:20 - Forerunner Commentary

John 16:20

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.

Verse Comparison: John 16:20

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American Standard Version
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Amplified® Bible
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that you shall weep and grieve, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

Contemporary English Version
I tell you for certain that you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but later you will be happy.

Darby English Version
Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, ye, but the world shall rejoice; and ye will be grieved, but your grief shall be turned to joy.

Good News Bible
I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into gladness.

International Standard Version
Truly, truly I tell you, you will cry and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You will be deeply distressed, but your pain will turn into joy.

King James Version
Verily, verily, I say unto 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.

New American Standard Bible
"Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy.

New International Version
I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

New King James Version
Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will turn into joy.

Young's Literal Translation
verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow joy will become.

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