John 16:20

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Job 20:5

That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?

Psalm 30:11

By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;

Psalm 30:5

For his wrath is only for a minute; in his grace there is life; weeping may be for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 97:11

Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

Isaiah 12:1

And in that day you will say I will give praise to you, O Lord; for though you were angry with me, your wrath is turned away, and I am comforted.

Isaiah 61:3

To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.

Isaiah 66:5

Give ear to the word of the Lord, you who are in fear at his word: your countrymen, hating you, and driving you out because of my name, have said, Let the Lord's glory be made clear, so that we may see your joy; but they will be put to shame.

Jeremiah 31:25

For I have given new strength to the tired soul and to every sorrowing soul in full measure.

Matthew 21:38

But when the workmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death and take his heritage.

Matthew 5:4

Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted.

Mark 14:72

And in the same minute, the cock gave a second cry. And it came to Peter's mind how Jesus had said to him, Before the cock's second cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And at this thought he was overcome with weeping.

Mark 16:10

She went and gave news of it to those who had been with him, while they were sorrowing and weeping.

Luke 22:45

And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.

Luke 22:62

And he went out, weeping bitterly.

Luke 23:27

But Jesus, turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, let not your weeping be for me, but for yourselves and for your children.

Luke 24:17

And he said to them, What are you talking about together while you go?

Luke 24:21

But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place;

Luke 6:21

Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad.

John 16:33

I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.

John 16:6

But your hearts are full of sorrow because I have said these things.

John 20:20

And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

Acts 5:41

So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.

Romans 5:11

And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.

2 Corinthians 6:10

As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

James 1:2

Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort;

Jude 1:24

Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to give you a place in his glory, free from all evil, with great joy,

Revelation 11:10

And those who are on the earth will have pleasure and delight over them; and they will send offerings one to another because these two prophets gave great trouble to all on the earth.

Revelation 18:7

As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.