John 16

1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

"I have told you all this so that you may not stumble.

2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

"They will excommunicate you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will suppose that he is doing God’s service.

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

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

4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

"But I have told you these things, that when the time comes you may remember that I told you about them, myself. I did not, however, speak of these things at first, because I was with you.

5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

"But now I go my way to Him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

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

"but sorrow has filled your hearts because I have told you these things.

7 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 depart, I will send him unto you.

"Yet - I am telling you the truth - my going is for your good. For unless I go away the Comforter will not come to you; but if I depart I will send him unto you.

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

"And he, when he comes, will convict the world of sins and of righteousness and of judgment;

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

"of sin, because they do not believe in me;

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

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

"because the Prince of this world has been judged.

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

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

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

"But when he is come, that Spirit of Truth, he will guide you into the whole truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but all that he hears he will speak, and will make known to you that which is to come.

14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew [it] unto you.

"He will glorify me; for he will take of what is mine and will make known to you.

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

"Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that he will take of what is mine and make it known to you.

16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

"In a little while you shall behold me no more; and again in a little while you shall see me, because I am going to the Father."

17 Then said [some] of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

At this some of his disciples said among themselves. "What does he mean by telling us, ‘In a little while you shall behold me no more; and again in a little while you shall see me,’ and ‘because I am going to the Father’?"

18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

So they kept asking. "What does that ‘little while’ mean of which he speaks? We do not know what he is talking about."

19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and said. "Are you questioning one another about my saying, ‘A little while and you shall behold me no more, and again a little while you shall see me’?

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

"I tell you solemnly that you will be weeping and wailing while the world is rejoicing; you will be grief-stricken, but your grief shall be turned into gladness.

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

"A woman in labor has grief because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the babe she no longer remembers her anguish, because of joy that a child has been born into the world.

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

"So you also have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy shall no man snatch away from you.

23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give [it] you.

"And in that day you will ask me no questions. Most solemnly I tell you that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

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

"Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name; ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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

"I have told you these things in figures; but the time is coming when I shall no longer speak in figures, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.

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

"In that day you shall pray in my name; and I do not tell you that I will ask the Father on your behalf;

27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

"for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and believed that I came forth from the God.

28 I came forth from the Father, and am 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 am leaving the world, and am going to the Father."

29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

"Ah," said the disciples, "now you are speaking plain language, and not using figures.

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

Now we are sure that you know all things, and have no need for any one to question you; by this we believe that you came forth from God."

31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

"Do you now believe?" said Jesus;

32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now 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.

"behold the hour approaches and is already come when you will be scattered, each man to his home, and will leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

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

"I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."