Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
John 16:20 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for John 16:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 16 verse 20 to related passages throughout the 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.”
John 16:20 (KJV)
Commentary on John 16:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you (ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν/amēn amēn legō hymin)—Jesus's solemn double ἀμήν (amēn) introduces critical truth, used 25 times in John's Gospel. What follows demands attention.Ye shall weep and lament (κλαύσετε καὶ θρηνήσετε/klausete kai thrēnēsete)—κλαίω (klaiō) means to weep audibly, shed tears of grief; θρηνέω (thrēneō) means to wail, lament, mourn formally. Jesus predicts the disciples' anguish at His crucifixion. Good Friday saw their hopes crucified with Christ.But the world shall rejoice (ὁ δὲ κόσμος χαρήσεται/ho de kosmos charēsetai)—the fallen world system oppose...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 16:20
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“my brothers{The word for brothers here and where context allows may also be correctly translated brothers and sisters or siblings.}”
“for they shall be comforted.{Isaiah 61:2; 66:10”
“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”
“My lord, you know. He said to me”
“as they mourned and wept.”
“and every sorrowful soul have I replenished.”
“though now for a little while”
“yet always rejoicing; as poor”
“and besides all this”
“but joy comes in the morning.”