John 16:20 Cross References

John 16:20

20: Truly, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy when you see me again.

James 1:2

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy.

Matthew 5:4

  1. God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Mark 16:10

  1. She went and found the disciples, who were grieving and weeping.

Jeremiah 31:25

  1. For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing."

Luke 24:21

  1. We had thought he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. That all happened three days ago.

2 Corinthians 6:10

  1. Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.

Luke 23:27

  1. Great crowds trailed along behind, including many grief-stricken women.

Psalms 30:5

  1. His anger lasts for a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may go on all night, but joy comes with the morning.

Psalms 40:1

  1. I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.
  2. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.
  3. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be astounded. They will put their trust in the LORD.

1 Peter 1:6

  1. So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while.
  2. These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
  3. You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him, you trust him; and even now you are happy with a glorious, inexpressible joy.

Psalms 30:11

  1. You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,

Jude 1:24

  1. And now, all glory to God, who is able to keep you from stumbling, and who will bring you into his glorious presence innocent of sin and with great joy.

Psalms 126:5

  1. Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.
  2. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.

Revelation 7:14

  1. And I said to him, "Sir, you are the one who knows." Then he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.
  2. That is why they are standing in front of the throne of God, serving him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will live among them and shelter them.
  3. They will never again be hungry or thirsty, and they will be fully protected from the scorching noontime heat.
  4. For the Lamb who stands in front of the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to the springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe away all their tears."

Luke 6:21

  1. God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for the time will come when you will laugh with joy.

Luke 22:45

  1. At last he stood up again and returned to the disciples, only to find them asleep, exhausted from grief.

Acts 5:41

  1. The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of Jesus.

Romans 5:2

  1. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
  2. We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure.

Acts 2:46

  1. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord's Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity--
  2. all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.

John 16:6

  1. Instead, you are very sad.

Mark 14:72

  1. And immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Suddenly, Jesus' words flashed through Peter's mind: "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and cried.

Luke 22:62

  1. And Peter left the courtyard, crying bitterly.

Isaiah 61:3

  1. To all who mourn in Israel, he will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair. For the LORD has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for his own glory.

Luke 24:17

  1. "You seem to be in a deep discussion about something," he said. "What are you so concerned about?" They stopped short, sadness written across their faces.

Romans 5:11

  1. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God--all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in making us friends of God.

Isaiah 25:8

  1. He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign LORD will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The LORD has spoken!
  2. In that day the people will proclaim, "This is our God. We trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, in whom we trusted. Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!"

Revelation 18:7

  1. She has lived in luxury and pleasure, so match it now with torments and sorrows. She boasts, 'I am queen on my throne. I am no helpless widow. I will not experience sorrow.'

2 Thessalonians 2:16

  1. May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loved us and in his special favor gave us everlasting comfort and good hope,
  2. comfort your hearts and give you strength in every good thing you do and say.

Revelation 11:10

  1. All the people who belong to this world will give presents to each other to celebrate the death of the two prophets who had tormented them.

Galatians 5:22

  1. But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

John 16:33

  1. I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world."

Isaiah 66:5

  1. Hear this message from the LORD, and tremble at his words: "Your close relatives hate you and throw you out for being loyal to my name. `Let the LORD be honored!' they scoff. `Be joyful in him!' But they will be put to shame.

Isaiah 12:1

  1. In that day you will sing: "Praise the LORD! He was angry with me, but now he comforts me.

Job 20:5

  1. the triumph of the wicked has been short-lived and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?

Psalms 97:11

  1. Light shines on the godly, and joy on those who do right.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

  1. So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:9

  1. Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care. They will walk beside quiet streams and not stumble. For I am Israel's father, and Ephraim is my oldest child.
  2. "Listen to this message from the LORD, you nations of the world; proclaim it in distant coastlands: The LORD, who scattered his people, will gather them together and watch over them as a shepherd does his flock.
  3. For the LORD has redeemed Israel from those too strong for them.
  4. They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem. They will be radiant because of the many gifts the LORD has given them--the good crops of wheat, wine, and oil, and the healthy flocks and herds. Their life will be like a watered garden, and all their sorrows will be gone.
  5. The young women will dance for joy, and the men--old and young--will join in the celebration. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.

Luke 23:47

  1. When the captain of the Roman soldiers handling the executions saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Surely this man was innocent. "
  2. And when the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw all that had happened, they went home in deep sorrow.
  3. But Jesus' friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching.

Mark 15:29

  1. And the people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. "Ha! Look at you now!" they yelled at him. "You can destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, can you?
  2. Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!"
  3. The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. "He saved others," they scoffed, "but he can't save himself!
  4. Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!" Even the two criminals who were being crucified with Jesus ridiculed him.

Matthew 27:39

  1. And the people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery.
  2. "So! You can destroy the Temple and build it again in three days, can you? Well then, if you are the Son of God, save yourself and come down from the cross!"
  3. The leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders also mocked Jesus.
  4. "He saved others," they scoffed, "but he can't save himself! So he is the king of Israel, is he? Let him come down from the cross, and we will believe in him!
  5. He trusted God--let God show his approval by delivering him! For he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

John 20:20

  1. As he spoke, he held out his hands for them to see, and he showed them his side. They were filled with joy when they saw their Lord!

John 19:25

  1. Standing near the cross were Jesus' mother, and his mother's sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene.
  2. When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, "Woman, he is your son."
  3. And he said to this disciple, "She is your mother." And from then on this disciple took her into his home.

Matthew 27:62

  1. The next day--on the first day of the Passover ceremonies--the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.
  2. They told him, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will be raised from the dead.'
  3. So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day. This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he came back to life! If that happens, we'll be worse off than we were at first."
  4. Pilate replied, "Take guards and secure it the best you can."
  5. So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it.

Matthew 21:38

  1. "But when the farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another, 'Here comes the heir to this estate. Come on, let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!'
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