John 16:20

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, etc.] A strong asseveration, a way of speaking often used by him, when he solemnly affirms any thing, and would assure of the truth of it, as here: that ye shall weep and lament; meaning at his death, when he should be removed from them, so that they should not see him; when they should be filled with inward grief on account thereof, and express it by mournful gestures, and a doleful voice; and which was fulfilled in them, (<411610>Mark 16:10); and how pensive the two disciples were that were going to Emmaus, it is easy to observe from the account given of them; but the world shall rejoice; the unbelieving Jews; and not only the common people, but the chief…”

“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 pardon in this life, and eternal joy in the world to come. Thus their greatest apparent calamity would be to them, finally, the source of their highest comfort; and though then they could not see how it…”

“Ye will weep and lament - When ye see me dead; but your sorrow will be turned into joy - When ye see me risen. John 16:22”

“16:20 At the crucifixion, the world thought it had won a victory over the light. The shock of the cross would cause the disciples to weep and mourn, but their sorrow would change to joy when Jesus defeated the grave (20:20).”

“That: Joh 16:6, Joh 16:33, Joh 19:25-27; Mar 14:72, Mar 16:10; Luk 22:45, Luk 22:62, Luk 23:47-49, Luk 24:17, Luk 24:21 but the: Job 20:5; Mat 21:38, Mat 27:39-44, Mat 27:62-66; Mar 15:29-32; Rev 11:10, Rev 18:7 your: Psa 30:5, Psa 30:11, Psa 40:1-3, Psa 97:11, Psa 126:5, Psa 126:6; Isa 12:1, Isa 25:8, Isa 25:9, Isa 61:3, Isa 66:5; Jer 31:9-14, Jer 31:25; Mat 5:4; Luk 6:21; Act 2:46, Act 2:47, Act 5:41; Rom 5:2, Rom 5:3, Rom 5:11; Co2 6:10; Gal 5:22; Th1 1:6; Th2 2:16, Th2 2:17; Jam 1:2; Pe1 1:6-8; Jde 1:24; Rev 7:14-17 John 16:21”