Verse 20

Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier dere, At dere skal gråte og sørge, men verden skal glede seg; dere skal sørge, men sorgen deres skal bli til glede.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier dere: Dere skal gråte, men verden skal glede seg; dere skal sørge, men sorgen deres skal bli til glede.

• Norsk King James

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere, dere skal gråte og sørge, men verden skal glede seg; dere skal være bedrøvede, men deres sorg skal bli til glede.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Dere skal gråte og klage, men verden skal glede seg; dere skal være bedrøvet, men deres sorg skal bli til glede.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Dere skal gråte og klage, men verden skal glede seg; og dere skal være bedrøvet, men deres bedrøvelse skal bli til glede.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg dere: Dere skal gråte og klage, men verden skal glede seg. Dere skal sørge, men sorgen skal bli forvandlet til glede.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier dere: Dere skal gråte og sørge, men verden skal glede seg. Dere skal være bedrøvet, men deres sorg skal bli til glede.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier dere: Dere skal gråte og sørge, men verden skal glede seg; dere skal være triste, men sorgen deres skal bli forvandlet til glede.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Dere skal gråte og klage, men verden skal glede seg. Dere skal sørge, men deres sorg skal bli til glede.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Dere skal gråte og klage, men verden skal glede seg. Dere skal sørge, men deres sorg skal bli til glede.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg dere: Dere skal gråte og klage, men verden skal glede seg. Dere skal sørge, men deres sorg skal bli til glede.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier dere: Dere skal gråte og jamre dere, men verden skal glede seg; dere skal sørge, men deres sorg skal bli til glede.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sandelig, sandelig siger jeg eder: I skulle græde og hyle, men Verden skal glæde sig; I skulle være bedrøvede, men eders Bedrøvelse skal vorde til Glæde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg dere: Dere skal gråte og klage, men verden skal glede seg. Dere skal sørge, men sorgen skal bli forvandlet til glede.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice: and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere, at dere skal gråte og jamre, men verden skal glede seg. Dere skal være sorgfulle, men sorgen deres skal bli til glede.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier dere, dere skal gråte og klage, men verden skal glede seg. Dere skal være sorgfulle, men deres sorg skal bli til glede.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg dere, dere skal gråte og klage, men verden skal glede seg; dere skal sørge, men sorgen skal bli til glede.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Dere vil gråte og sørge, men verden vil glede seg; dere vil være triste, men deres sorg skal bli til glede.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Verely verely I saye vnto you: ye shall wepe and lamet and the worlde shall reioyce. Ye shall sorowe: but youre sorowe shalbe tourned to ioye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Verely verely I saye vnto you: Ye shal wepe and lamente, but the worlde shal reioyse: Ye shal be sory, but youre sorowe shal be turned in to ioye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Verely, verely I say vnto you, that ye shall weepe and lament, and the worlde shall reioyce: and ye shall sorowe, but your sorowe shalbe turned to ioye.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ueryly veryly I say vnto you, ye shall wepe and lament, the worlde shall reioyce: ye shall sorowe, but your sorowe shalbe turned to ioy.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Most assuredly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow joy will become.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Most certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 16:10 : 10 She went and told those who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.
• Matt 5:4 : 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
• Luke 23:27 : 27 A large crowd of people followed Him, including women who were mourning and lamenting Him.
• Rev 11:10 : 10 The inhabitants of the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, sending gifts to one another, because these two prophets had tormented those who dwell on the earth.
• Rev 18:7 : 7 As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, give her that much torment and grief, because in her heart she says, 'I sit as a queen, I am no widow, and I will never see grief.'
• Luke 23:47-49 : 47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, 'Surely this was a righteous man.' 48 And all the crowds who had gathered to witness this event, seeing what had happened, went home beating their chests. 49 But all those who knew Him, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
• Luke 24:17 : 17 He asked them, "What are you discussing as you walk along?" They stopped, looking sad.
• Luke 24:21 : 21 But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. What is more, it is the third day since all this happened.
• John 16:6 : 6 Instead, because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.
• John 16:33 : 33 'I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have trouble. But take courage! I have overcome the world.'
• John 19:25-27 : 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son." 27 Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
• John 20:20 : 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
• Acts 2:46-47 : 46 Day by day, they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added daily to their numbers those who were being saved.
• Acts 5:41 : 41 So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer disgrace for the name.
• Rom 5:2-3 : 2 Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance.
• Rom 5:11 : 11 Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
• 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
• Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• 1 Thess 1:6 : 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.
• 2 Thess 2:16-17 : 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by His grace, 17 comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.
• Jas 1:2 : 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of various kinds,
• 1 Pet 1:6-8 : 6 In this you rejoice greatly, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold that perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
• Jude 1:24 : 24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless in the presence of His glory with great joy,
• Rev 7:14-17 : 14 I said to him, 'Sir, you know.' And he said to me, 'These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.' 15 For this reason, they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will spread his shelter over them. 16 They will no longer hunger or thirst, nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
• Matt 21:38 : 38 But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance!'
• Matt 27:39-44 : 39 Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, 40 'You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!' 41 In the same way, the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying, 42 'He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him. 43 'He trusts in God; let God deliver Him now, if He wants Him. For He said, "I am the Son of God."' 44 The robbers who were crucified with Him also heaped insults on Him in the same way.
• Matt 27:62-66 : 62 The next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate. 63 They said, 'Sir, we remember that while He was still alive, that deceiver said, "After three days I will rise again."' 64 'So order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, or else His disciples may come and steal Him away, and tell the people, "He has been raised from the dead." This last deception would be worse than the first.' 65 Pilate said to them, 'You have a guard of soldiers; go and make the tomb as secure as you know how.' 66 So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
• Mark 14:72 : 72 Immediately, the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the words Jesus had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.
• Mark 15:29-32 : 29 Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, 'Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30 'save Yourself by coming down from the cross!' 31 In the same way, the chief priests and scribes were mocking Him among themselves, saying, 'He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! 32 'Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!' Even those who were crucified with Him also insulted Him.
• Luke 6:21 : 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
• Luke 22:45 : 45 When he rose from prayer and came to his disciples, he found them asleep, overwhelmed with sorrow.
• Luke 22:62 : 62 And Peter went outside and wept bitterly.
• Job 20:5 : 5 that the triumph of the wicked is short-lived, and the joy of the godless lasts only a moment?
• Ps 30:5 : 5 Sing praises to the LORD, you His faithful ones, and give thanks to His holy name.
• Ps 30:11 : 11 Hear me, O LORD, and be merciful to me; O LORD, be my helper.
• Ps 40:1-3 : 1 For the director: A psalm of David. 2 I waited patiently for the LORD; He turned to me and heard my cry for help. 3 He lifted me out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
• Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
• Ps 126:5-6 : 5 Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. 6 The one who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will surely return with joyful shouting, carrying their sheaves.
• Isa 12:1 : 1 On that day, you will say, "I will praise you, LORD, for even though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away, and you have comforted me."
• Isa 25:8-9 : 8 He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken. 9 In that day it will be said: ‘Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD; we trusted in him. Let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.’
• Isa 61:3 : 3 To provide for those who mourn in Zion—giving them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of faintness. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord to display His splendor.
• Isa 66:5 : 5 Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word: 'Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My name’s sake, have said, "Let the Lord be glorified, so that we may see your joy." But they will be put to shame.'
• Jer 31:9-9 : 9 They will come with weeping, and with pleas for mercy, I will lead them. I will guide them to streams of water on a straight path where they will not stumble, for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. 10 Hear the word of the LORD, you nations; declare it in the distant coastlands and say: He who scattered Israel will gather them and watch over them like a shepherd cares for his flock. 11 For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand of one stronger than he. 12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion, and they will be radiant because of the LORD's bounty—grain, new wine, olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will no longer languish in sorrow. 13 The young women will rejoice and dance, and the young men and the old together. I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them and give them gladness in place of sorrow. 14 I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my goodness, declares the LORD.
• Jer 31:25 : 25 For I have satisfied the weary soul and replenished every languishing soul.