John 16:20

American King James Version (1999)

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.

Cross References

Job 20:5

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

Psalm 30:11

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Psalm 30:5

For his anger endures but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 97:11

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Isaiah 12:1

And in that day you shall say, O LORD, I will praise you: though you were angry with me, your anger is turned away, and you comforted me.

Isaiah 61:3

To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the word of the LORD, you that tremble at his word; Your brothers that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

Jeremiah 31:25

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.

Matthew 21:38

But when the farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Mark 14:72

And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said to him, Before the cock crow twice, you shall deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

Mark 16:10

And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

Luke 22:45

And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

Luke 22:62

And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

Luke 23:27

And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

Luke 24:17

And he said to them, What manner of communications are these that you have one to another, as you walk, and are sad?

Luke 24:21

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you shall laugh.

John 16:33

These things I have spoken to you, that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

John 16:6

But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

John 20:20

And when he had so said, he showed to them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD.

Acts 5:41

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Romans 5:11

And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

2 Corinthians 6:10

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.

James 1:2

My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations;

Jude 1:24

Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

Revelation 11:10

And they that dwell on the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelled on the earth.

Revelation 18:7

How much she has glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she said in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.