I tell you the truth, 

you will weep and mourn 

over what is going to happen to me, 

but the world will rejoice. 

You will grieve, 

but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy. 

It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. 

When her child is born, 

her anguish gives way to joy 

because she has brought a new baby into the world. 

So you have sorrow now, 

but I will see you again; 

then you will rejoice, 

and no one can rob you of that joy. 

John 16:20-22