John 16:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I tell you for certain that you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but later you will be happy.

Cross References

Job 20:5

that sinful people are happy for only a while.

Psalm 30:11

You have turned my sorrow into joyful dancing. No longer am I sad and wearing sackcloth.

Psalm 30:5

Your anger lasts a little while, but your kindness lasts for a lifetime. At night we may cry, but when morning comes we will celebrate.

Psalm 97:11

If you obey and do right, a light will show you the way and fill you with happiness.

Isaiah 12:1

At that time you will say, “I thank you, LORD! You were angry with me, but you stopped being angry and gave me comfort.

Isaiah 61:3

especially in Jerusalem. He sent me to give them flowers in place of their sorrow, olive oil in place of tears, and joyous praise in place of broken hearts. They will be called “Trees of Justice”, planted by the LORD to honour his name.

Isaiah 66:5

If you tremble when the LORD speaks, listen to what he says: “Some of your own people hate and reject you because of me. They make fun and say, ‘Let the LORD show his power! Let us see him make you truly happy.’ But those who say these things will be terribly ashamed.”

Jeremiah 31:25

Those who feel tired and worn out will find new life and energy,

Matthew 21:38

But when they saw the man's son, they said, “Some day he will own the vineyard. Let's kill him! Then we can have it all for ourselves.”

Matthew 5:4

God blesses those people who grieve. They will find comfort!

Mark 14:72

Straight away the cock crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered that Jesus had told him, “Before a cock crows twice, you will say three times that you don't know me.” So Peter started crying.

Mark 16:10

She left and told his friends, who were crying and mourning.

Luke 22:45

Jesus got up from praying and went over to his disciples. They were asleep and worn out from being so sad.

Luke 22:62

Then Peter went out and cried hard.

Luke 23:27

A large crowd was following Jesus, and in the crowd a lot of women were crying and weeping for him.

Luke 24:17

Jesus asked them, “What were you talking about as you walked along?” The two of them stood there looking sad and gloomy.

Luke 24:21

We had hoped that he would be the one to set Israel free! But it has already been three days since all this happened.

Luke 6:21

God will bless you hungry people. You will have plenty to eat! God will bless you people who are crying. You will laugh!

John 16:33

I have told you this, so that you might have peace in your hearts because of me. While you are in the world, you will have to suffer. But cheer up! I have defeated the world.

John 16:6

You are very sad from hearing all this.

John 20:20

and showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they became very happy.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the council and were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer for the sake of Jesus.

Romans 5:11

And in addition to everything else, we are happy because God sent our Lord Jesus Christ to make peace with us.

2 Corinthians 6:10

and we are always happy, even in times of suffering. Although we are poor, we have made many people rich. And though we own nothing, everything is ours.

Galatians 5:22

God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful,

1 Thessalonians 1:6

So, when you accepted the message, you followed our example and the example of the Lord. You suffered, but the Holy Spirit made you glad.

James 1:2

My friends, be glad, even if you have a lot of trouble.

Jude 1:24

Offer praise to God our Saviour because of our Lord Jesus Christ! Only God can keep you from falling and make you pure and joyful in his glorious presence. Before time began and now and for evermore, God is worthy of glory, honour, power, and authority. Amen.

Revelation 11:10

Everyone on earth will celebrate and be happy. They will give gifts to each other, because of what happened to the two prophets who caused them so much trouble.

Revelation 18:7

That woman honoured herself with a life of luxury. Reward her now with suffering and pain. “Deep in her heart Babylon said, ‘I am the queen! Never will I be a widow or know what it means to be sad.’