It took me about 18 minutes to read this passage in two sittings. In chapter 16 Jesus was explaining to those close followers that very soon they would have a time of great grief followed by a time of great joy. This all centered around him leaving them for a while then after a while being back with them. The record of the time between Jesus’ arrest and resurrection prove that they did experience great sorrow followed by great joy. In verses 21 and 22 Jesus compares the time the disciples were about the experience with the time of birth of a baby. A time of intense pain and then while the pain is still fresh a wonderful time of joy for the new life that is being revealed. I wonder if God’s curse on women to “multiply the pain of childbirth” (Genesis 3:16) was intended to lay the foundation for this speech that Jesus gave to his followers? I don’t think that is beyond God’s plan.
Stuart
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