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
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
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
in that day . See John 14:20 . The use of this important Hebraism (Isaiah 2:11 , Isaiah 2:12 and note there) in connexion with the woman of John 16:21 shows that it refers to Israel and has nothing to do with the Church. The promise as to "asking in My name" was fulfilled as long as the offer of restoration on condition of national repentance continued; when that offer was withdrawn (Acts 28:28 ), the promises (and "gifts") were 'with-drawn also. They will be renewed "in that day". in. Greek.... read more
Hitherto = Until now. have ye asked = asked ye. full = fulfilled: i.e. filled full. read more
proverbs . Greek. paroimia, a wayside saying. Occurs five times: here (twice); John 16:29 ; John 10:6 (parable); and 2 Peter 2:22 . In the Septuagint it is found in Proverbs 1:1 and at the title of the book. Elsewhere parabole is used. In N.T. parabole is frequent, rendered "parable", save Mark 4:30 (comparison); Luke 4:23 (proverb); and Hebrews 9:9 ; Hebrews 11:19 (figure). but . Omit. the time = an hour. plainly = in free speech, openly. See John 11:14 . read more
At = In. Greek. en. App-104 . that day . See John 16:23 . pray. Greek. erotao. Same as "ask" in John 16:5 . for = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 . read more
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.Jesus had often predicted his Passion, as recorded three times in Matthew; and here is another plain reference to the impending death and the rejoicing with which it would be hailed by his enemies. The apostles fully understood what Jesus meant here. read more
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.The analogy here strongly resembles some of the parables found in the synoptics. Fittingly, Jesus the Seed of Woman here referred to himself as a woman in the pangs of childbirth, his apostles also being identified with him as sharing in his sufferings.Her hour is come ... strongly reminds the student of... read more
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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