Bible Strands
John 16:6
Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to His disciples in the immediate aftermath of announcing His departure to the Father, explaining their silence noted in John 16:5.
The words — λύπη (lupē) means sorrow, and πεπλὴρωκεν (peplērōken) denotes a completed action of filling, indicating their internal state results directly from Jesus’ declaration.
The thread — This grief pattern appears in Luke 22:45 and Luke 24:17 during the passion narrative, and Jesus explicitly ties it to future weeping in John 16:20.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that divine truth provokes sorrow before it yields comfort, demanding honest confrontation with grief rather than avoidance.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
Cross-references
- Luke 22:45 When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
- Luke 24:17 He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.
- John 16:20 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
- John 20:11 But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
- John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
- John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.