Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you'll cry and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You'll be deeply distressed, but your pain will turn into joy.
A Conservative Version
Truly, truly, I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. Ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will become into joy.
American Standard Version
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Truly, truly, I tell you, you will cry and mourn [i.e., over my suffering and death], but the world will be glad [about it]. You will be sad, but your sadness will turn to joy [i.e., when learning of my resurrection].
Anderson New Testament
Verily, verily I say to you, you shall weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
Daniel Mace New Testament
verily, verily I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Darby Translation
Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, ye, but the world shall rejoice; and ye will be grieved, but your grief shall be turned to joy.
Godbey New Testament
Truly, truly, I say unto you, that you will weep and mourn, and the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
Goodspeed New Testament
I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world will be happy; you will grieve, but your grief will change to happiness.
John Wesley New Testament
Verily, verily I say unto you, Ye will weep and lament; but the world will rejoice: ye will be sorrowful; but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Julia Smith Translation
Truly, truly, I say to you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be grieved, but your grief shall be into joy.
King James 2000
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Truly, truly I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will change to joy.
Modern King James verseion
Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. And you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Verily, verily I say unto you, Ye shall weep and lament, and the world shall rejoice. Ye shall sorrow: but your sorrow shall be turned to joy.
Moffatt New Testament
Truly, truly I tell you, you will be wailing and lamenting while the world is rejoicing; you will be sorrowful, but then your sorrow will be changed into joy.
Montgomery New Testament
I tell you solemnly that you will be weeping and wailing while the world is rejoicing; you will be grief-stricken, but your grief shall be turned into gladness.
NET Bible
I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.
New Heart English Bible
Truly, truly, I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
Noyes New Testament
Truly, truly do I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
Sawyer New Testament
I tell you most truly, that you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall become joy.
The Emphasized Bible
Verily, verily, I say unto you - Ye, shall weep and lament, but, the world, shall rejoice: Ye, shall be grieved, but, your grief, into joy, shall be turned.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be very sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In truth I tell you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will suffer pain, but your pain shall turn to joy.
Webster
Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice: and ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Weymouth New Testament
In most solemn truth I tell you that you will weep aloud and lament, but the world will be glad. You will mourn, but your grief will be turned into gladness.
Williams New Testament
I most solemnly say to you, you will weep and wail, but the world will be glad; you will grieve but your grief will be turned into gladness.
World English Bible
Most certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
Worrell New Testament
Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice: ye will be made sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
Worsley New Testament
Verily I tell 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow joy will become.
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » The lord going away only to return later
Consolation under Affliction » To the troubled in mind
Joy » Afflictions of saints succeeded by
Interlinear
Humeis
ὑμείς
Humeis
Usage: 120
δέ
De
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
De
ἀλλά
Alla
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461
Chairo
Lupeo
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 16:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Predicts His Return To The Disciples
19
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of what I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
20
Names
Cross References
Mark 16:10
And she went and told those that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Luke 23:27
And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented him.
Revelation 11:10
And those that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them and make merry and shall send gifts one to another because these two prophets tormented those that dwelt on the earth.
Job 20:5
that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Psalm 30:5
For his anger endures but a moment; in his will is life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:11
Thou hast turned my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness;
Psalm 40:1-3
I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me and heard my cry.
Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalm 126:5-6
Those that sow with tears shall reap with joy.
Isaiah 12:1
And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will sing unto thee; though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou hast comforted me.
Isaiah 25:8-9
He will destroy death forever; and the Lord GOD shall wipe away every tear from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people he shall take away from off all the earth: for the LORD has determined it.
Isaiah 61:3
to order in Zion those that mourn, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Isaiah 66:5
Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hate you, that deny you for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified; but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Jeremiah 31:9-14
They shall come with weeping, but with mercies I will cause them to return; I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, in which they shall not stumble; for I shall be a father to Israel, and Ephraim shall be my firstborn.
Jeremiah 31:25
For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have filled every sorrowful soul.
Matthew 21:38
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us take his inheritance.
Matthew 27:39-44
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads
Matthew 27:62-66
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the princes of the priests and the Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
Mark 14:72
And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the words that Jesus had said unto him, Before the cock crows twice, thou shalt deny me three times. And thinking on this, he wept.
Mark 15:29-32
And those that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads and saying, Ah, thou that would destroy the temple of God and build it in three days,
Luke 6:21
Blessed are those that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are those that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
Luke 22:45
And when he rose up from prayer and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow
Luke 22:62
And Peter went out and wept bitterly.
Luke 23:47-49
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Luke 24:17
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another as ye walk and are sad?
Luke 24:21
But we were hoping that it was he who should redeem Israel, and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done.
John 16:6
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow has filled your heart.
John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
John 19:25-27
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
John 20:20
And having said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
Acts 2:46-47
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food together with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 5:41
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Romans 5:2-3
by whom we also have access by faith into this grace in which we stand and glory in hope of the glory of the sons of God.
Romans 5:11
And not only this, but we even glory in God through our Lord Jesus, the Christ, by whom we have now received the reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And ye were made imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word with much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit:
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace,
James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into diverse trials,
1 Peter 1:6-8
In which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are afflicted in diverse temptations,
Jude 1:24
Now unto him that is powerful to keep you without sin and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Revelation 7:14-17
And I said unto him, lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are those who came out of great tribulation and have washed their long robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 18:7
As much as she has glorified herself and lived deliciously, give her that much torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.