John 16
1 “I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.
‘I have spoken to you in this way so that you may not falter.
2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
They will expel you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think that they are making an offering to God.
3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.
They will do this, because they have not learned to know the Father, or even me.
4 But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
But I have spoken to you of these things so that, when the time for them comes, you may remember that I told you about them myself.
5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
I did not tell you all this at first, because I was with you. But now I am to return to him who sent me; and yet not one of you asks me – “Where are you going?”
6 But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.
Although your hearts are full of sorrow at all that I have been saying to you.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I don’t go away, the Counsellor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
Yet I am only telling you the truth; it is for your good that I should go away. For otherwise the helper will never come to you, but, if I leave you, I will send him to you.
8 When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgement;
And he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to sin, and as to righteousness, and as to judgment;
9 about sin, because they don’t believe in me;
as to sin, for people do not believe in me;
10 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;
as to righteousness, for I am going to the Father, and you will see me no longer;
11 about judgement, because the prince of this world has been judged.
as to judgment, for the Spirit that is ruling this world has been condemned.
12 “I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.
I have still much to say to you, but you cannot bear it now.
13 However, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
Yet when he – The Spirit of truth – comes, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of all that he hears; and he will tell you of the things that are to come.
14 He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine and will declare it to you.
He will honour me; because he will take of what is mine, and will tell it to you.
15 All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it to you.
Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that he takes of what is mine, and will tell it to you.
16 “A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”
In a little while you will no longer see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed.’
17 Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?”
At this some of his disciples said to one another, ‘What does he mean by saying to us “In a little while you will not see me, and then in a little while you will see me indeed”; and by saying “Because I am going to the Father”?
18 They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”
What does he mean by “In a little while”?’ they said. ‘We do not know what he is speaking about.’
19 Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you enquire amongst yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’?
Jesus saw that they were wanting to ask him a question, and said, ‘Are you trying to find out from one another what I meant by saying “In a little while you will not see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed”?
20 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.
In truth I tell you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will suffer pain, but your pain will turn to joy.
21 A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
A woman in labour is in pain because her time has come; but no sooner is the child born, than she forgets her trouble in her joy that a child has been born into the world.
22 Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
You, in the same way, are sorry now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will rob you of your joy.
23 “In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
And at that time you will not ask me anything; in truth I tell you, if you ask the Father for anything, he will grant it to you in my name.
24 Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
So far you have not asked for anything, in my name; ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
25 “I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
I have spoken to you of all this in figures; a time is coming, however, when I will not speak any longer to you in figures, but will tell you about the Father plainly.
26 In that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you that I will pray to the Father for you,
You will ask, at that time, in my name; and I do not say that I will intercede with the Father for you;
27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from the Father.
28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”
I came out from the Father, and have come into the world; and now I am to leave the world, and go to the Father.’
29 His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.
‘At last,’ exclaimed the disciples, ‘you are using plain words and not speaking in figures at all.
30 Now we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”
Now we are sure that you know everything, and need not wait for anyone to question you. This makes us believe that you did come from God.’
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?
‘Do you believe that already?’ Jesus answered.
32 Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
‘Listen! A time is coming – indeed it has already come – when you are to be scattered, each going his own way, and to leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
33 I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
I have spoken to you in this way, so that in me you may find peace. In the world you will find trouble; yet, take courage! I have conquered the world.’
