John 16

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

These things have I spoken to you, that you should not be offended.

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 shall put you out of the synagogues: yes, the time comes, that whoever kills you will think that he does God service.

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

And these things will they do to 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 told you, that when the time shall come, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not to you 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 go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asks me, Where go you?

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

But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has 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.

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

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

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

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

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

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

Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no more;

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

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

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

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

However, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.

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 receive of mine, and shall show 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.

All things that the Father has are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it to you.

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

A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me, because I go 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 his disciples among themselves, What is this that he says to us, A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me: and, Because I go 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 that he says, A little while? we cannot tell what he said.

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 to them, Do you inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you 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.

Truly, truly, I say to you, That you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be 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 has sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the anguish, for joy that a man is 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.

And you now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man takes 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 day you shall ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, Whatever you shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

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

Till now have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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 proverbs: but the time comes, when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of 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,

At that day you shall ask in my name: and I say not to you, that I will pray 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 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 forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I 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.

His disciples said to him, See, now speak you plainly, and speak no proverb.

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 are we sure that you know all things, and need not that any man should ask you: by this we believe that you came forth from God.

31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?

Jesus answered them, Do you 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 comes, yes, is now come, that you shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall 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.”

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