John 16:21
BSB
KJV
WEB
BSB
A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.
KJV
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
WEB
A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
Jesus speaking to His disciples during the evening meal before His arrest, about their grief turning to joy.
Context (BSB)
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 16:22
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
Interlinear (Strong’s)
G3588
hē
G:T
the/this/who
G1135G
gunē
G:N-F
woman
G3752
hotan
G:CONJ
when(-ever)
G5088
tiktē
G:V
to give birth to
G3077
lupēn
G:N-F
grief
G2192
echei
G:V
to have/be
G3754H
hoti
G:CONJ
that/since: since
G2064
ēlthen
G:V
to come/go
G3588
hē
G:T
the/this/who
G5610
hōra
G:N-F
hour
G0846
autēs
G:P
it/s/he
G3752
hotan
G:CONJ
when(-ever)
G1161
de
G:CONJ
then
G1080
gennēsē
G:V
to beget
G3588
to
G:T
the/this/who
G3813
paidion
G:N-N
child
G3756
ouketi
G:PRT-N
no
G3421
mnēmoneuei
G:V
to remember
G3588
tēs
G:T
the/this/who
G2347
thlipseōs
G:N-F
pressure
G1223
dia
G:PREP
through/because of
G3588
tēn
G:T
the/this/who
G5479
charan
G:N-F
joy
G3754G
hoti
G:CONJ
that/since: that
G1080
egennēthē
G:V
to beget
G0444
anthrōpos
G:N-M
a human
G1519
eis
G:PREP
toward
G3588
ton
G:T
the/this/who
G2889
kosmon
G:N-M
world