Verily, verily. Twenty-third occurrence. See on John 1:51.
weep. Greek. klaio. See John 11:31; John 11:38.
lament. Greek. threneo (compare Engl. threnody). See Luke 23:27, and the other two occurances. Matthew 11:17, and Luke 7:32 (mourn).
Related Commentaries of John 16:20
John 16:20
20 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.