John 16

1 “I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.

THESE things have I spoken, that ye might not be stumbled.

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 put you out of their synagogues: yea, the hour is coming, that every one who killeth you will think he offers God a sacred service.

3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.

And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor 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 these things have I spoken to you, that when the hour is come, ye may remember the same for I had told you. But these things I told you not at the beginning, because I was with you.

5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

But now I am going away to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going?

6 But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

Yet I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I went not away, the Comforter would not come to you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

8 When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;

And when he cometh, he will convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 about sin, because they don’t believe in me;

of sin first, because they believe not in me;

10 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;

then of righteousness, because I am going to the Father, so ye see me no more;

11 about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.

and of judgment, because the ruler of this world hath sentence pronounced on him.

12 “I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.

I have many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them just 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.

But when he is come, the Spirit of truth, he will conduct you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever things he shall hear, he shall speak: and he will declare to you the things that shall come hereafter.

14 He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine and will declare it to you.

He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

15 All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it to you.

All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore I said, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

16 “A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”

A little while longer, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I am going to the Father.

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’?”

Then said some of the disciples unto each other, What is this which he saith to us, A little while longer, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and this, 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.”

They said therefore, What is this which he saith, This little while? we know not what he means.

19 Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you inquire among 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’?

Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Are ye questioning among yourselves concerning this declaration, which I spake, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

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.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be very sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into 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 when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when the little son is born, she no more remembers the anguish, for joy that a man is brought 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.

And ye therefore have indeed at present sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall be made glad, and your joy no man taketh from you.

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 in that hour ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, That whatsoever things ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

24 Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, 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.

These things have I spoken to you in parables: but the hour is coming when I will no more speak to you in parables, but will plainly inform you respecting the Father.

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,

In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I do not say to you, I will entreat 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 loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

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 am come into the world: again, I am leaving the world, and going to the Father.

29 His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.

His disciples said unto him, Lo! now thou speakest plainly, and speakest in no-wise proverbial.

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 know that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any person should ask thee: by this we believe that thou hast come forth from God.

31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?

Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

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.

Behold, the hour is coming, yea, it is already come, that ye shall be dispersed, each after his own concerns, and shall leave me alone: though 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.”

These things have I spoken to you, that ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good courage; I have overcome the world.