John 16:20

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ܐܰܡܺܝܢ ܐܰܡܺܝܢ ܐܳܡܰܪ ܐ݈ܢܳܐ ܠܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܕ݁ܬ݂ܶܒ݂ܟ݁ܽܘܢ ܐܰܢ݈ܬ݁ܽܘܢ ܘܬ݂ܶܐܠܽܘܢ ܘܥܳܠܡܳܐ ܢܶܚܕ݁ܶܐ ܘܰܠܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܬ݁ܶܟ݂ܪܶܐ ܐܶܠܳܐ ܟ݁ܰܪܝܽܘܬ݂ܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܠܚܰܕ݂ܽܘܬ݂ܳܐ ܬ݁ܶܗܘܶܐ ܀

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That: John 16:6, John 16:33, John 19:25-27, Mark 14:72, Mark 16:10, Luke 22:45, Luke 22:62, Luke 23:47-49, Luke 24:17, Luke 24:21

but the: Job 20:5, Matthew 21:38, Matthew 27:39-44, Matthew 27:62-66, Mark 15:29-32, Revelation 11:10, Revelation 18:7

your: Psalms 30:5, Psalms 30:11, Psalms 40:1-3, Psalms 97:11, Psalms 126:5, Psalms 126:6, Isaiah 12:1, Isaiah 25:8, Isaiah 25:9, Isaiah 61:3, Isaiah 66:5, Jeremiah 31:9-14, Jeremiah 31:25, Matthew 5:4, Luke 6:21, Acts 2:46, Acts 2:47, Acts 5:41, Romans 5:2, Romans 5:3, Romans 5:11, 2 Corinthians 6:10, Galatians 5:22, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:17, James 1:2, 1 Peter 1:6-8, Jude 1:24, Revelation 7:14-17

Reciprocal: Esther 3:15 - sat down Esther 5:9 - joyful Esther 9:22 - from sorrow Psalms 35:19 - Let Psalms 57:1 - until Psalms 70:4 - General Psalms 89:42 - General Psalms 90:15 - Make Ecclesiastes 3:4 - time to weep Ecclesiastes 7:3 - is better Isaiah 54:11 - thou afflicted Isaiah 61:2 - to comfort Isaiah 66:10 - that mourn Jeremiah 20:18 - to see Amos 6:13 - which Micah 4:10 - and labour Micah 7:8 - Rejoice Matthew 5:18 - verily Matthew 9:15 - when Matthew 17:23 - And they were Matthew 28:8 - with Luke 22:53 - but John 1:51 - Verily John 16:22 - ye now John 20:13 - why

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Verily, verily, I say unto you,.... A strong asseveration, a way of speaking often used by him, when he solemnly affirms any thing, and would assure of the truth of it, as here:

that ye shall weep and lament; meaning at his death, when he should be removed from them, so that they should not see him; when they should be filled with inward grief on account thereof, and express it by mournful gestures, and a doleful voice; and which was fulfilled in them, Mark 16:10; and how pensive the two disciples were that were going to Emmaus, it is easy to observe from the account given of them;

but the world shall rejoice; the unbelieving Jews; and not only the common people, but the chief priests, with the Scribes and elders, mocked at him, insulted him, and triumphed over him when on the cross, being glad at heart they had got him there; imagining now, that it was all over, the day was their own, and they should be no more disturbed by Christ and his followers:

and ye shall be sorrowful; Christ repeats it again, and uses a variety of words to express the greatness of their sorrow, and the many ways in which they would signify it:

but your sorrow shall be turned into joy; as it was, when he was raised from the dead, which was so wonderful and surprising to them, that for joy they could scarce believe their own eyes; it being a mercy unexpected, though they had been told of it, and too great for them to enjoy; yea, that very thing which was the occasion of their sorrow, became the foundation of their joy; namely, the death of Christ, salvation, and all the benefits and blessings of grace coming to them in this way.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye shall weep ... - At my crucifixion, sufferings, and death. Compare Luke 23:27.

The world - Wicked men. The term world is frequently used in this sense. See John 16:8. It refers particularly, here, to the Jews who sought his death, and who would rejoice that their object was obtained.

Shall be turned into joy - You will not only rejoice at my resurrection, but even my death, now the object of so much grief to you, will be to you a source of unspeakable joy. It will procure for you peace and pardon in this life, and eternal joy in the world to come. Thus their greatest apparent calamity would be to them, finally, the source of their highest comfort; and though then they could not see how it could be, yet if they had known the whole case they would have seen that they might rejoice. As it was, they were to be consoled by the assurance of the Saviour that it would be for their good. And thus, in our afflictions, if we could see the whole case, we should rejoice. As it is, when they appear dark and mysterious, we may trust in the promise of God that they will be for our welfare. We may also remark here that the apparent triumphs of the wicked, though they may produce grief at present in the minds of Christians, will be yet overruled for good. Their joy shall be turned into mourning, and the mourning of Christians into joy; and wicked men may be doing the very thing - as they were in the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus - that shall yet be made the means of promoting the glory of God and the good of his people, Psalms 76:10.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 16:20. Ye shall weep and lament — To see me crucified and laid in the grave.

But the world shall rejoice — The chief priests, scribes, Pharisees, and persecuting Jews in general, will triumph, hoping that their bad cause is crowned with success.

But your sorrow shall be turned into joy. — When ye see me risen from the dead.

It is very evident that our Lord uses the word world, in several parts of this discourse of his, to signify the unbelieving and rebellious Jews.