John 16
1 I have said these things to you so that you may not be in doubt.
"These things I have spoken to you in order to clear stumbling-blocks out of your path.
2 They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.
You will be excluded from the synagogues; nay more, the time is coming when any one who has murdered one of you will suppose he is offering service to God.
3 They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.
And they will do these things because they have failed to recognize the Father and to discover who I am.
4 I have said these things to you so that when the time comes, what I have said may come to your mind. I did not say them to you at the first, because then I was still with you.
But I have spoken these things to you in order that when the time for their accomplishment comes you may remember them, and may recollect that I told you. I did not, however, tell you all this at first, because I was still with you.
5 But now I am going to him who sent me; and not one of you says to me, Where are you going?
But now I an returning to Him who sent me; and not one of you asks me where I am going.
6 But your hearts are full of sorrow because I have said these things.
But grief has filled your hearts because I have said all this to you.
7 But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
"Yet it is the truth that I am telling you--it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
8 And he, when he comes, will make the world conscious of sin, and of righteousness, and of being judged:
And He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; --
9 Of sin, because they have not faith in me;
of sin, because they do not believe in me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you will see me no more;
of righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will no longer see me;
11 Of being judged, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
of judgement, because the Prince of this world is under sentence.
12 I have still much to say to you, but you are not strong enough for it now.
"I have much more to say to you, but you are unable at present to bear the burden of it.
13 However, when he, the Spirit of true knowledge, has come, he will be your guide into all true knowledge: for his words will not come from himself, but whatever has come to his hearing, that he will say: and he will make clear to you the things to come.
But when He has come--the Spirit of Truth--He will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak as Himself originating what He says, but all that He hears He will speak, and He will make known the future to you.
14 He will give me glory, because he will take of what is mine, and make it clear to you.
He will glorify me, because He will take of what is mine and will make it known to you.
15 Everything which the Father has is mine: that is why I say, He will take of what is mine and will make it clear to you.
Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that the Spirit of Truth takes of what is mine and will make it known to you.
16 After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me.
"A little while and you see me no more, and again a little while and you shall see me."
17 So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father?
Some of His disciples therefore said to one another, "What does this mean which He is telling us, 'A little while and you do not see me, and again a little while and you shall see me,' and 'Because I am going to the Father'?"
18 So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.
So they asked one another repeatedly, "What can that 'little while' mean which He speaks of? We do not understand His words."
19 Jesus saw that they had a desire to put the question to him, so he said to them, Is this what you are questioning one with another, why I said, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me?
Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask Him, and He said, "Is this what you are questioning one another about--my saying, 'A little while and you do not see me, and again a little while and you shall see me'?
20 Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
In most solemn truth I tell you that you will weep aloud and lament, but the world will be glad. You will mourn, but your grief will be turned into gladness.
21 When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.
A woman, when she is in labour, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has given birth to the babe, she no longer remembers the pain, because of her joy at a child being born into the world.
22 So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.
So you also now have sorrow; but I shall see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and your gladness no one will take away from you.
23 And on that day you will put no questions to me. Truly I say to you, Whatever request you make to the Father, he will give it to you in my name.
You will put no questions to me then. "In most solemn truth I tell you that whatever you ask the Father for in my name He will give you.
24 Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy.
As yet you have not asked for anything in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your hearts may be filled with gladness.
25 All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.
"All this I have spoken to you in veiled language. The time is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in veiled language, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.
26 In that day you will make requests in my name: and I do not say that I will make prayer to the Father for you,
At that time you will make your requests in my name; and I do not promise to ask the Father on your behalf,
27 For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.
for the Father Himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came from the Father's presence.
28 I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.
I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."
29 His disciples said, Now you are talking clearly and not in veiled language.
"Ah, now you are using plain language," said His disciples, "and are uttering no figure of speech!
30 Now we are certain that you have knowledge of all things and have no need for anyone to put questions to you: through this we have faith that you came from God.
Now we know that you have all knowledge, and do not need to be pressed with questions. Through this we believe that you came from God."
31 Jesus made answer, Have you faith now?
"Do you at last believe?" replied Jesus.
32 See, a time is coming, yes, it is now here, when you will go away in all directions, every man to his house, and I will be by myself: but I am not by myself, because the Father is with me.
"Remember that the time is coming, nay, has already come, for you all to be dispersed each to his own home and to leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.
33 I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
"I have spoken all this to you in order that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction. But keep up your courage: I have won the victory over the world."
