When a woman is in labor she has pain because her time has come. But when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a person has been born into the world.

But there was a certain man there who had been suffering under his infirmity thirty and eight years.

But they will inflict all this suffering upon you on account of your bearing my name--because they do not know Him who sent me.

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

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].

So, you men also will experience grief [i.e., over my suffering and death], but I will see you again and your hearts will be glad. And no one will take away your joy.

Then Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back in its sheath. Should I not drink the cup [i.e., of suffering] the Father has given me?"

Jesus seeing him lie there, and knowing that he had been sick a long time, said to him, will you be cured?

your father Abraham long'd to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

the Jews came about him, and said, how long will you keep us in suspense? if you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.

upon which his disciples said, master, it is not long since the Jews attempted to stone you; and are you for going thither again?

Jesus said to him, have I been with you so long, and don't you know me yet? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the father; why then do you say, shew us the father?