John 16:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 16:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 16:20 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 16:20 — KJV
“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)
John 16:20 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 16:20
“In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him. is turned into joy: Heb. rejoiceth”
Shares key themes with John 16:20: rejoice, sorrow, turned
“As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.”
Shares key themes with John 16:20: sorrow, turned, into
“Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.”
Shares key themes with John 16:20: rejoice, sorrow, into
“But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.”
Shares key themes with John 16:20: verily, say, world
“And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son. victory: Heb. salvation, or, deliverance”
Shares key themes with John 16:20: say, turned, into
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