John 16:20
John · New Testament · Chapter 16
“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
What Does John 16:20 Mean?
John 16:20 is found in the book of John, chapter 16, verse 20 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Joy.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 16:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 5:4“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”Psalms 30:5“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”Isaiah 61:3“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, 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.”Psalms 126:5“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”James 1:2“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”Ecclesiastes 3:4“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”Revelation 7:14“And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”Psalms 30:11“Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;”Mark 16:10“And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.”Isaiah 61:2“To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;”Jeremiah 31:25“For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”2 Corinthians 6:10“As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.”1 Peter 1:6“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”Psalms 57:1“Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.”Psalms 90:15“Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.”Matthew 9:15“And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.”Psalms 70:4“Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.”Ecclesiastes 7:3“Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.”Micah 7:8“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.”Luke 24:21“But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.”
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