John 16:22

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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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25 “These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you ^aplainly about the Father.

26 In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you;

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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John 16:22

Your joy no man taketh from you - Or, shall take away. Some excellent MSS. and versions read the verb in the future tense. Our Lord' s meaning appears to have been this: that his resurrection should be so completely demonstrated to them, that they should never have a doubt concerning it; and consequently that their joy should be great and permanent, knowing that the atonement was made, the victory gained, and the kingdom of heaven opened to all believers. Therefore it is said, Acts 4:33, that with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.

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