John 16

1 I've told you this so you won't give up your trust in me.

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be made to stumble.

2 They will expel you from the synagogues—in fact the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing God a service.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.

3 They'll do this because they have never known the Father or me. I've told you this so that when these things happen, you'll remember what I told you.

And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

4 I didn't need to tell you this right at the beginning because I was going to be with you.

But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

5 But now I'm going to the one who sent me, and yet not one of you is asking me, ‘Where are you going?’

But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

6 Of course, now that I've told you, you're full of grief.

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

7 But I'm telling you the truth: it's better for you that I go away, for if I don't the Comforter won't come to you. If I go away, 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 unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

8 When he comes, he will convince those in the world that they have wrong ideas regarding sin, about what is right, and about judgment:

And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 Sin, for they don't trust in me.

of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 What is right, for I'm going to the Father and you won't see me any longer.

of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;

11 Judgment, for the ruler of this world has been condemned.

of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.

12 There's much more I want to explain to you, but you couldn't stand it now.

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

13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, he will teach you the whole truth. He doesn't speak for himself, but he only says what he hears, and he will tell you what's going to happen.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, [these] shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

14 He brings me glory for he teaches you whatever he receives from me.

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

15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. This is why I said that the Spirit teaches you whatever he receives from me.

All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.

16 In a little while you won't see me anymore, but then a little while after that you will see me.”

A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

17 Some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean, ‘In a little while you won't see me, but a little while after that you will see me’? and ‘For I'm going to the Father’?”

[Some] of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

18 They were asking, “What does he mean by ‘in a little while’? We don't know what he's talking about.”

They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.

19 Jesus realized that they wanted to ask him about this. So he asked them, “Are you wondering about my comment, ‘In a little while you won't see me, but a little while after that you will see me’?

Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

20 I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will turn into joy.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

21 A woman in labor suffers pain because her time has come, but once the baby is born, she forgets the agony because of the joy that a child has been brought into the world.

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.

22 Yes, you're grieving now, but I will see you again; and you will rejoice, and no one can take away your joy.

And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.

23 When that time comes you won't need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.

24 Until now you haven't asked for anything in my name, so ask and you shall receive, and your happiness will be complete.

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be fulfilled.

25 I've been talking to you using picture language. But soon I won't use such picture language any more when I speak to you. Instead I'll explain the Father to you very plainly.

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

26 At that time you will ask in my name. I'm not saying to you that I will plead with the Father on your behalf,

In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;

27 for the Father himself loves you—because you love me and believe that I came from God.

for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.

28 I left the Father and came into the world; now I leave the world and return to my Father.”

I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father.

29 Then the disciples said, “Now you're talking very plainly and not using picture language.

His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

30 Now we're certain that you know everything, and that in order to know what questions people are thinking you don't need to ask them. This convinces us that you came from God.”

Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

31 “Are you really convinced now?” Jesus asked.

Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

32 “The time is coming—in fact it's just about to happen—when you will be scattered, each of you to your own homes, leaving me all alone. But I'm not really alone, for the Father is with me.

Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye 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've told you all this so that you may have peace because you are one with me. You will suffer in this world, but be brave—I have defeated the world!”

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