John 16:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

That

Luke 24:17

But the

Revelation 18:7

Your

General references

Matthew 5:4

John 16:6

Bible References

That

"but sorrow has filled your hearts because I have told you these things.

Now there stood near the cross of Jesus, his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

At that instant for the second time a cock crew. Then Peter recalled the word which Jesus had spoken to him, "Before the cock crows twice you will disown me thrice." And as he thought of it, he began to weep aloud.

She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

When he arose from his prayers, and came to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

When the army captain saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "This man was really innocent!"

And he said to them, "What words are these that you are exchanging one with another, as you walk along?"

But the

But when the vine-dressers saw his son, they said to themselves: "'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.'

Those who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads saying.

And the passers-by kept jeering at him, wagging their heads and saying. "Ah! you who were to 'destroy the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days,' save yourself!

"And those who dwell on the earth are rejoicing over them, and making merry; and they will send gifts to one another; because these two prophets were a torment to those who dwell on the earth.

By so much as she glorified herself and waxed wanton, By so much give her of torture and tears, For she says in her heart, 'I sit here a queen, I am no widow. I shall in no wise see mourning.'

Your

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

"Blessed are you who are hungry now, For you shall be filled. "Blessed are you who are wailing now, For you shall laugh.

Day after day they continued stedfastly with one accord in the Temple; and breaking bread together in their own homes, they continued to eat their food with gladness and an undivided heart,

So they left Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of the Name;

Through him also we have had our access into this grace in which we have taken our stand, and are exulting in hope of the glory of God.

as grieved, but always glad; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

Moreover, you began to follow the pattern I set you, and the Lord's also, receiving the word with joy in the Holy Spirit, although amid severe persecution.

And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and a good hope in grace,

My brothers, when you are beset by various temptations, count it all joy,

Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.

Now unto Him who has power to guard you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of his glory, faultless and exultant,

And I said to him, "You know, my Lord." And he said to me, "These are those who have come out of the great persecution, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

General references

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

"but sorrow has filled your hearts because I have told you these things.