John 16

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

“I have spoken these things to you so that you will not fall away.

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 throw you out of the synagogues. But the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think that he is offering a service to God.

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

They will do these things because they have not known the 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.

I have spoken these things to you so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you about these things in the beginning, 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 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 because I have said these things to you, sadness has filled your heart.

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.

But truly I tell you, it is better for you that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.

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

When he comes, the Comforter will prove the world to be wrong about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment—

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

about sin, because they do not believe in me;

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

about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will no longer see me;

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

and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

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

I have many things to say to you, but you would not understand them 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, the Spirit of Truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak from himself. But he will say whatever he hears, and he will tell you things that are to come.

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

He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and he will tell it 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. Therefore, I said that the Spirit will take from what is mine and he will tell it 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 short amount of time you will no longer see me, and after another short amount of time you will see me.”

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?

Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, 'A short amount of time you will no longer see me and after another short amount of time you will see me,' and, 'Because I go to the Father'?”

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

Therefore they said, “What is this that he says, 'A short amount of time'? 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 saw that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, 'A little while and you will no longer see me, and again a little while and you will 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.

Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will be glad. You will become full of sadness, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

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.

When a woman gives birth she has sadness because her hour has come, but when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers her pain because of her joy that a man 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 have sadness now, but I will see you again, and your heart will be glad, and no one will be able to take away your joy 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.

On that day you will not ask me anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

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

Until now you have not asked anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive so that your joy will be fulfilled.

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 said these things to you in figures of speech, but the hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but instead I will tell you plainly about the Father.

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

On that day you will ask in my name and I do not say to you that I will pray to the Father for you,

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 because you have believed that I came from the Father.

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 from the Father, and I have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and I am going to the Father.”

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

His disciples said, “See, now you are speaking plainly and you are not using figures of speech.

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 know that you know all things, and you do not need anyone to ask you questions. Because of this, we believe that you have come from God.”

31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now?

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.

See, the hour is coming, yes, and has indeed come, when you will be scattered, everyone to his own home, and you will leave me alone. 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 spoken these things to you so that you will have peace in me. In the world you have troubles, but have courage, I have conquered the world.”