John 16

1 I have spoken these things to you, so that ye may not be caused to stumble.

'These things I have spoken to you, that ye may not be stumbled,

2 They will make you excommunicated from the synagogues. But the hour comes that every man who kills you will presume to be offering service to God.

out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

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

and these things they will do to you, because they did not know the Father, nor me.

4 But I have told you these things, so that when the hour comes, ye may remember that I told you of them. But I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.

'But these things I have spoken to you, that when the hour may come, ye may remember them, that I said [them] to you, and these things to you from the beginning I did not say, because I was with you;

5 But now I go to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, Where do thou go?

and now I go away to Him who sent me, and none of you doth ask me, Whither dost thou go?

6 But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

but because these things I have said to you, the sorrow hath filled your heart.

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I depart, for if I do not depart, the helper will not come to you. But whenever I go, I will send him to you.

'But I tell you the truth; it is better for you that I go away, for if I may not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, and if I go on, I will send Him unto you;

8 And having come, that will convict the world about sin, and about justice, and about judgment.

and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;

9 About sin because they truly did not believe in me,

concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe in me;

10 and about justice because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more,

and concerning righteousness, because unto my Father I go away, and no more do ye behold me;

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

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

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

'I have yet many things to say to you, but ye are not able to bear [them] now;

13 However when that, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak from himself, but as many things as he may hear, he will speak. And he will report to you the things that are coming.

and when He may come — the Spirit of truth — He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you;

14 He will glorify me because he will receive from me, and will report to you.

He will glorify me, because of mine He will take, and will tell to you.

15 All things, as many as the Father has are mine. Because of this I said that he takes from me, and will report to you.

'All things, as many as the Father hath, are mine; because of this I said, That of mine He will take, and will tell to you;

16 A little while, and ye do not see me. Again a little while, and ye will look at me, because I go to the Father.

a little while, and ye do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go away unto the Father.'

17 Therefore some of his disciples said among themselves, What is this that he says to us, A little while, and ye do not see me, and, Again a little while, and ye will look at me, and, Because I go to the Father?

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

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

they said then, 'What is this he saith — the little while? we have not known what he saith.'

19 Therefore Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, Do ye inquire among yourselves about this, because I said, A little while, and ye do not see me, and, Again a little while, and ye will look at me?

Jesus, therefore, knew that they were wishing to ask him, and he said to them, 'Concerning this do ye seek one with another, because I said, A little while, and you do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

20 Truly, truly, I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. Ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will become into joy.

verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow joy will become.

21 When a woman brings forth she has pain because her hour has come. But when she has given birth to the child she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a man was born into the world.

'The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world.

22 And now therefore indeed ye have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no man takes your joy away from you.

'And ye, therefore, now, indeed, have sorrow; and again I will see you, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one doth take from you,

23 And in that day ye will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, that as many things as ye may ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

and in that day ye will question me nothing; verily, verily, I say to you, as many things as ye may ask of the Father in my name, He will give you;

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

till now ye did ask nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

25 These things I have spoken to you in veiled words. The hour comes, when I will no more speak to you in veiled words, but will inform you plainly about the Father.

'These things in similitudes I have spoken to you, but there cometh an hour when no more in similitudes will I speak to you, but freely of the Father, will tell you.

26 In that day ye will ask in my name, and I do not say to you, that I will pray the Father about you,

'In that day, in my name ye will make request, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father for you,

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

for the Father himself doth love you, because me ye have loved, and ye have believed that I from God came forth;

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

I came forth from the Father, and have come to the world; again I leave the world, and go on unto the Father.'

29 His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speak plainly, and speak not one veiled word.

His disciples say to him, 'Lo, now freely thou dost speak, and no similitude speakest thou;

30 Now we know that thou know all things, and have no need that any man should question thee. By this we believe that thou came forth from God.

now we have known that thou hast known all things, and hast no need that any one do question thee; in this we believe that from God thou didst come forth.'

31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

Jesus answered them, 'Now do ye believe? lo, there doth come an hour,

32 Behold, the hour comes, and now has come, that ye will be scattered, each man to his own things, and ye will leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

and now it hath come, that ye may be scattered, each to his own things, and me ye may leave alone, and I am not alone, because the Father is with me;

33 These things I have spoken to you, so that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation. But cheer up, I have overcome the world.

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage — I have overcome the world.'