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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 16:22

And , so he continues, ye therefore £ indeed now have sorrow —your hearts are troubled, you weep and lament to-night, your desolation for "a little while" will be utter collapse and dismay— but I shall see you again. He does not repeat, "Ye shall behold me" ( θεωρεῖτέ με , cf. John 14:19 ), but "I shall see you ( ὔψομαι ὑμᾶς )." The same word, however, is used repeatedly in the record of the resurrection, and in John 16:19 he had said ὄψεσθέ με . The point of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 16:22

"I will see you again." The sympathy and the wisdom alike of our Lord's declarations and promises to his disciples upon the eve of his departure, command our warmest admiration. He both felt for those who were about to pass through a trial so severe, and he knew how to minister to their heart's necessities. What a knowledge of human nature is apparent in this simple bat most significant promise! I. THE OCCASIONS UPON WHICH THIS PROMISE WAS FULFILLED . 1. Upon our... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 16:20

Ye shall weep ... - At my crucifixion, sufferings, and death. Compare Luke 23:27.The world - Wicked men. The term world is frequently used in this sense. See John 16:8. It refers particularly, here, to the Jews who sought his death, and who would rejoice that their object was obtained.Shall be turned into joy - You will not only rejoice at my resurrection, but even my death, now the object of so much grief to you, will be to you a source of unspeakable joy. It will procure for you peace and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 16:22

I will see you again - After my resurrection.Your joy no man taketh from you - You shall be so firmly persuaded that I have risen and that I am the Messiah, that neither the threats nor persecutions of men shall ever be able to shake your faith and produce doubt or unbelief, and thus take away your joy. This prediction was remarkably fulfilled. It is evident that after his ascension not one of the apostles ever doubted for a moment that he had risen from the dead. No persecution or trial was... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 16:16-22

John 16:16-22. A little while When I am dead and buried; and ye shall not see me I shall not converse with you on earth, as I have hitherto done; and again For your encouragement and comfort, I assure you it will be but a little while longer, and ye shall see me And that to your much greater comfort and advantage; because I go to the Father When I shall be so mindful of your interest with him, as, ere long, to bring you to an eternal abode with him. Then said some, What is this... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 16:16-33

147. Difficulties ahead for the disciples (John 16:16-33)Within the next twenty-four hours Jesus would be taken from his disciples, but three days later, after his resurrection, they would see him again. Their sorrow would be replaced by joy, just as a woman’s pains before giving birth are replaced by joy after the child is born (John 16:16-22). Jesus’ victory through death and resurrection would give them a confidence in God that they never had before. They would see Jesus Christ as the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 16:19

Now. All the texts omit. Jesus . App-98 . were desirous = were wishing. Greek. thelo. App-102 . among yourselves = with (Greek. meta. App-104 .) one another. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 16:20

Verily, verily. Twenty-third occurrence. See on John 1:51 . weep . Greek. klaio. See John 11:31 , John 11:38 . lament. Greek. threneo (compare Engl. threnody). See Luke 23:27 , and the other two occurances. Matthew 11:17 , and Luke 7:32 (mourn). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 16:21

A woman = The woman. The article, in conjunction with the Hebraism "in that day", verses: John 16:23 , John 16:26 , in. dicates the woman (wife) of Revelation 12:0 . See Isaiah 66:7-11 .Micah 5:3 . Compare Psalms 22:31 .Hosea 13:13 .Micah 4:9 , Micah 4:10 . The time is the time of Jacob's trouble (Jeremiah 30:7 ), the birth -pangs (sorrows, Matthew 24:8 ) which will result in the birth of the new Israel, the nation of Isaiah 66:8 and Matthew 21:43 . child. App-108 : anguish. Greek. ... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 16:22

heart . Compare John 14:1 . no man = no one. Greek. oudeis. taketh . Most of' the texts read "shall take". from . Greek. apo. App-104 . read more

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