John 16:20

Catholic Public Domain Version

Amen, amen, I say to you, that you shall mourn and weep, but the world will rejoice. And you shall be greatly saddened, yet your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Cross References

Job 20:5

that the praise of the impious shall be short, and the joy of the hypocrite lasts only a moment.

Psalm 30:11

For my life has fallen into sorrow, and my years into sighing. My virtue has been weakened in poverty, and my bones have been disturbed.

Psalm 30:5

You will lead me out of this snare, which they have hidden for me. For you are my protector.

Isaiah 12:1

And you will say in that day: "I will confess to you, O Lord, because you have been angry with me; but your fury has been turned away, and you have consoled me.

Isaiah 61:3

to take up the mourners of Zion and to give them a crown in place of ashes, an oil of joy in place of mourning, a cloak of praise in place of a spirit of grief. And there, they shall be called the strong ones of justice, the planting of the Lord, unto glorification.

Isaiah 66:5

Listen to the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word. Your brothers, who hate you and who cast you out because of my name, have said: "Let the Lord be glorified, and we will see by your rejoicing." But they themselves will be confounded.

Jeremiah 31:25

For I have inebriated the weary soul, and I have satisfied every hungry soul.

Matthew 21:38

But the farmers, seeing the son, said among themselves: 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and then we will have his inheritance.'

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth.

Mark 14:72

And immediately the rooster crowed again. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he began to weep.

Mark 16:10

She went and announced it to those who had been with him, while they were mourning and weeping.

Luke 22:45

And when he had risen up from prayer and had gone to his disciples, he found them sleeping out of sorrow.

Luke 22:62

And going out, Peter wept bitterly.

Luke 23:27

Then a great crowd of people followed him, with women who were mourning and lamenting him.

Luke 24:17

And he said to them, "What are these words, which you are discussing with one another, as you walk and are sad?"

Luke 24:21

But we were hoping that he would be the Redeemer of Israel. And now, on top of all this, today is the third day since these things have happened.

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who are weeping now, for you shall laugh.

John 16:33

These things I have spoken to you, so that you may have peace in me. In the world, you will have difficulties. But have confidence: I have overcome the world."

John 16:6

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

John 20:20

And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and side. And the disciples were gladdened when they saw the Lord.

Acts 5:41

And indeed, they went forth from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to suffer insult on behalf of the name of Jesus.

Romans 5:11

And not only that, but we also glory in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 6:10

as if sorrowful and yet always rejoicing; as if needy and yet enriching many; as if having nothing and possessing everything.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance,

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And so, you became imitators of us and of the Lord, accepting the Word in the midst of great tribulation, but with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

James 1:2

My brothers, when you have fallen into various trials, consider everything a joy,

Jude 1:24

Then, to him who has the power to keep you free from sin and to present you, immaculate, with exultation, before the presence of his glory at the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Revelation 11:10

And the inhabitants of the earth will rejoice over them, and they will celebrate, and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tortured those who were living upon the earth.

Revelation 18:7

As much as she has glorified herself and lived in pleasure, so much so give to her torment and grief. For in her heart, she has said: 'I am enthroned as queen,' and, 'I am not a widow,' and, 'I shall not see sorrow.'