Expository Thoughts
and support in death. Faithful is He that promised, "Your joy shall be full;" and He will keep His word, if we ask in prayer.
Technical Notes:
16. A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
17. Then some of his disciples said among themselves, What is this that he says to us. A little while, and ye shall not see me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me; and, Because I go to the Father? 18. They therefore said, What is this that he says, A little while? We cannot tell what he is saying. 19. Now Jesus knew that they desired to ask him, and said to them, Do ye inquire among yourselves about what I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again a little while, and ye shall see me? 20. Verily, verily I say to 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. 21. A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. 22. And ye now therefore have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man will take from you. 23. And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily I say to you, whatever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give you. 24. Until now ye