He who has the bride is the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.

These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

Truly, truly I say to you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy!

Whenever a woman is in labor she has pain, because her hour has come; but when she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a child has been born into the world.

Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one is going to take your joy away from you.

Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.

The Disciples in the World

But now I am coming to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.