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.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 16 of John. The disciples’ sorrow will turn into joy through the resurrection. Jesus ends this discourse by announcing tribulation in the world, but also a victory that grounds the courage of his followers.
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Wahrlich, wahrlich ich sage euch: Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, aber die Welt wird sich freuen; ihr werdet traurig sein; doch eure Traurigkeit soll in Freude verkehrt werden.
De cierto, de cierto os digo, que vosotros lloraréis y lamentaréis, y el mundo se alegrará: empero aunque vosotros estaréis tristes, vuestra tristeza se tornará en gozo.
En verdad, en verdad les digo que ustedes llorarán y se lamentarán, pero el mundo se alegrará. Ustedes estarán tristes, pero su tristeza se convertirá en alegría.
En vérité, en vérité, je vous le dis, vous pleurerez et vous vous lamenterez, et le monde se réjouira: vous serez dans la tristesse, mais votre tristesse se changera en joie.
In verità, in verità, io vi dico, che voi piangerete, e farete cordoglio; e il mondo si rallegrerà, e voi sarete contristati; ma la vostra tristizia sarà mutata in letizia.
Na verdade, na verdade vos digo que vós chorareis e vos lamentareis, e o mundo se alegrará, e vós estareis tristes, mas a vossa tristeza se converterá em alegria.
我實實在在地告訴你們,你們將要痛哭,哀號,世人反要歡喜。你們將要憂愁,然而你們的憂愁要變成喜樂。
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