John 16:20
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New International Version (©1984)
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 American Standard Bible (©1995)
"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.

International Standard Version (©2008)
Truly, I tell all of you with certainty, you will cry and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You will be deeply distressed, but your pain will turn into joy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I can guarantee this truth: You will cry because you are sad, but the world will be happy. You will feel pain, but your pain will turn to happiness.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
Truly, truly, I say to you, That you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

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.

Bible in Basic English
Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Amen, amen I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice: and ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Weymouth New Testament
In 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.

World English Bible
Most certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned 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.

Geneva Study Bible

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.

People's New Testament

16:20 Ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice. How sad were the broken-hearted disciples, as they wept at the tomb! At the same time their enemies were gloating over their triumph.

But your sorrow shall be turned into joy. Soon all was changed. The glad news came, The Lord is risen ! (Lu 24:34). Then they heard that all power was his (Mt 28:18), saw him ascend into heaven, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy (Lu 24:52).

Wesley's Notes

16:20 Ye will weep and lament - When ye see me dead; but your sorrow will be turned into joy - When ye see me risen.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin world

kosmos = mankind. See Scofield Note: "Mt 4:8".

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

16:16-22 It is good to consider how near our seasons of grace are to an end, that we may be quickened to improve them. But the sorrows of the disciples would soon be turned into joy; as those of a mother, at the sight of her infant. The Holy Spirit would be their Comforter, and neither men nor devils, neither sufferings in life nor in death, would ever deprive them of their joy. Believers have joy or sorrow, according to their sight of Christ, and the tokens of his presence. Sorrow is coming on the ungodly, which nothing can lessen; the believer is an heir to joy which no one can take away. Where now is the joy of the murderers of our Lord, and the sorrow of his friends?


Mark 16:10 She went and reported to those who had been with Him, while they were mourning and weeping.
Luke 23:27 And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were mourning and lamenting Him.
John 20:20 And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. (NASB ©1995)

Aloud Glad Gladness Grief Grieve Grieved Joy Lament Mourn Rejoice Rejoices Solemn Sorrow Sorrowful Truth Turned Verily Weep Weeping World

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.

That. 6,33 19:25-27 Mr 14:72 16:10 Lu 22:45,62 23:47-49 24:17,21

but the. Job 20:5 Mt 21:38 27:39-44,62-66 Mr 15:29-32 Re 11:10 18:7

your. Ps 30:5,11 40:1-3 97:11 126:5,6 Isa 12:1 25:8,9 61:3 66:5 Jer 31:9-14,25 Mt 5:4 Lu 6:21 Ac 2:46,47 5:41 Ro 5:2,3,11 2Co 6:10 Ga 5:22 1Th 1:6 2Th 2:16,17 Jas 1:2 1Pe 1:6-8 Jude 1:24 Re 7:14-17

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