John 16:10-20

10 ¹concerning righteousness, ²because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer;

11 ³concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world ⁴is judged.

12 "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13 When ⁵the Spirit of truth comes, ⁶he will ⁷guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but ⁸whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

14 He will ⁹glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

15 ¹⁰All that the Father has is mine; ¹¹therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Your Sorrow Will Turn into Joy

16 ¹²"A little while, and you will see me no longer; and ¹³again a little while, and you will see me."

17 So ¹⁴some of his disciples said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, ¹⁵'A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'; and, ¹⁶'because I am going to the Father'?"

18 So they were saying, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? ¹⁷We do not know what he is talking about."

19 ¹⁸Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, "Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, 'A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me'?

20 Truly, truly, I say to you, ¹⁹you will weep and lament, but ²⁰the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but ²¹your sorrow will turn into joy.