John 16

1 These things, have I spoken unto you, that ye may not be caused to stumble:

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

2 Excommunicants from the synagogue, will they make you; Nay! there cometh an hour, that, every one who killeth you, shall think to be rendering, divine service, unto God!

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.

3 And, these things, will they do, because they got to know, neither 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, whensoever their hour shall come, ye may remember, that, thereof, I told you. These things, however, I told you not, from the beginning, because I was, with you;

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.

5 But, now, I go my way unto him that sent me, and, not one from among you, questioneth me—Whither goest thou?

But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

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

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

7 But, I, the truth, am telling you—It is profitable for you, that, I, depart; for, if I should not depart, The Advocate, would in nowise come unto you, but, if I go, I will send him unto you.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I don’t go away, the Counsellor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

8 And, having come, He, will reprove the world—Concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment:

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

9 Concerning sin, indeed, because they are not believing on me;

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

10 But, concerning righteousness, because, unto the Father, I go my way, and, no longer, do ye behold me;

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

11 And, concerning judgment, because, the ruler of this world, hath been judged.

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

12 Yet many things, have I, unto you, to be saying, —but ye cannot bear them, just now;

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

13 Howbeit, as soon as, he, hath come—The Spirit of truth, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak from himself, but, whatsoever he heareth, he will speak, and, the coming things, will he announce unto you.

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.

14 He, shall glorify me; for, of mine, shall he receive, and announce unto you.

He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine and will declare it to you.

15 All things, whatsoever the Father hath, are, my own; therefore, said I—Of mine, shall he receive, and announce unto you.

All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it to you.

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

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

17 Some of his disciples, therefore, said one to another—What is this which he is saying to us: —A little while, and ye behold me not, and, again a little while, and ye shall see me; and—Because I go my way unto the Father?

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’?”

18 They were saying, therefore—What is this which he saith: —A little while? We know not [what he is saying].

They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”

19 Jesus took note, that they were wishing to question him, and said unto them—Concerning this, are ye enquiring one with another, —because I said: —A little while, and ye behold me not, and, again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you enquire amongst 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’?

20 Verily, verily, I say unto you—Ye, shall weep and lament, but, the world, shall rejoice: Ye, shall be grieved, but, your grief, into joy, shall be turned.

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.

21 A woman, as soon as she is about to bring forth, hath, grief, because her hour hath come; but, as soon as she hath given birth to the child, no longer, remembereth she the anguish, by reason of the joy, that a human being into the world hath been born.

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.

22 And, ye, therefore, now, indeed have grief; but, again, will I see you, and your heart shall rejoice, —and, your joy, no one, shall force from you.

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.

23 And, in that day, shall ye request me, nothing: —Verily, verily, I say unto you—Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father, He will give you, in my name.

“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.

24 Until even now, ye have asked nothing in my name: Be asking, and ye shall receive, —that, your joy, may be made full.

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

25 These things, in similitudes, have I spoken unto you: There cometh an hour, when, no longer in similitudes, will I speak unto you, but, openly, concerning the Father, will I tell you.

“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.

26 In that day, In my name, shall ye ask: —and I say not that, I, will request the Father for you;

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,

27 For, the Father himself, dearly loveth you, because, ye, have dearly loved me, and believed that, I, from the Father, came forth: —

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

28 I came forth out of the Father, and have come into the world, —Again, I leave the world, and go, unto the Father.

I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”

29 His disciples say—See! now, openly, art thou speaking, and, not a single similitude, art thou using:

His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.

30 Now, we know, that thou knowest all things, and hast, no need, that one be questioning thee. Hereby, do we believe, that, from God, thou camest forth.

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.”

31 Jesus answered them—As yet, ye believe:

Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?

32 Lo! there cometh an hour, and hath come, that ye should be scattered, each, unto his own home; and, me, alone, should leave; —And yet I am not, alone, but, the Father, is, with me!

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.

33 These things, have I spoken unto you, that, in me, ye may have, peace: In the world, ye have, tribulation; but be taking courage, —I, have overcome the world.

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.”