John 16:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

Woman

For

General references

Isaiah 26:17

Matthew 5:4

John 16:6

Bible References

Woman

To the woman he said, "I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you."

O LORD, in distress they sought you; they poured out a whispered prayer when your discipline was upon them.

Ask now, and see, can a man bear a child? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor? Why has every face turned pale?

The pangs of childbirth come for him, but he is an unwise son, for at the right time he does not present himself at the opening of the womb.

Writhe and groan, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you shall go out from the city and dwell in the open country; you shall go to Babylon. There you shall be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.

She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth.

For

And Sarah said, "God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh over me."

She conceived and bore a son and said, "God has taken away my reproach."

And she said, "Oh, my lord! As you live, my lord, I am the woman who was standing here in your presence, praying to the LORD.

He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the LORD!

Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.

For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than those of the one who has a husband."

General references

Like a pregnant woman who writhes and cries out in her pangs when she is near to giving birth, so were we because of you, O LORD;

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

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