John 16

1 “These things I have spoken to you, so that you would not stumble.

"These things I have spoken to you in order to clear stumbling-blocks out of your path.

2 They will put you out of the synagogues. But the hour is coming when everyone who puts you to death will consider that he is offering an excellent service to God.

You will be excluded from the synagogues; nay more, the time is coming when any one who has murdered one of you will suppose he is offering service to God.

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

And they will do these things because they have failed to recognize the Father and to discover who I am.

4 But these things I have spoken to you, so that, when the hour for these things will have arrived, you may remember that I told you.

But I have spoken these things to you in order that when the time for their accomplishment comes you may remember them, and may recollect that I told you. I did not, however, tell you all this at first, because I was still with you.

5 But I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I am going to him who sent me. And no one among you has asked me, ‘Where are you going?’

But now I an returning to Him who sent me; and not one of you asks me where I am going.

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

But grief has filled your hearts because I have said all this to you.

7 But I tell you the truth: it is expedient for you that I am going. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But when I will have gone away, I will send him to you.

"Yet it is the truth that I am telling you--it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 And when he has arrived, he will argue against the world, about sin and about justice and about judgment:

And He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; --

9 about sin, indeed, because they have not believed in me;

of sin, because they do not believe in me;

10 about justice, truly, because I am going to the Father, and you will not see me any longer;

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

11 about judgment, then, because the prince of this world has already been judged.

of judgement, because the Prince of this world is under sentence.

12 I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them now.

"I have much more to say to you, but you are unable at present to bear the burden of it.

13 But when the Spirit of truth has arrived, he will teach the whole truth to you. For he will not be speaking from himself. Instead, whatever he will hear, he will speak. And he will announce to you the things that are to come.

But when He has come--the Spirit of Truth--He will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak as Himself originating what He says, but all that He hears He will speak, and He will make known the future to you.

14 He shall glorify me. For he will receive from what is mine, and he will announce it to you.

He will glorify me, because He will take of what is mine and will make it known to you.

15 All things whatsoever that the Father has are mine. For this reason, I said that he will receive from what is mine and that he will announce it to you.

Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that the Spirit of Truth takes of what is mine and will make it known to you.

16 A little while, and then you will not see me. And again a little while, and you will see me. For I am going to the Father.”

"A little while and you see me no more, and again a little while and you shall see me."

17 Then some of his disciples said to one another: “What is this, that he is saying to us: ‘A little while, and you will not see me,’ and ‘Again a little while, and you will see me,’ and, ‘For I am going to the Father?’”

Some of His disciples therefore said to one another, "What does this mean which He is telling us, 'A little while and you do not see me, and again a little while and you shall see me,' and 'Because I am going to the Father'?"

18 And they said: “What is this, that he is saying, ‘A little while?’ We do not understand what he is saying.”

So they asked one another repeatedly, "What can that 'little while' mean which He speaks of? We do not understand His words."

19 But Jesus realized that they wanted to question him, and so he said to them: “Are you inquiring among yourselves about this, that I said: ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?’

Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask Him, and He said, "Is this what you are questioning one another about--my saying, 'A little while and you do not see me, and again a little while and you shall see me'?

20 Amen, amen, I say to you, that you shall mourn and weep, but the world will rejoice. And you shall be greatly saddened, yet your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

In most solemn truth I tell you that you will weep aloud and lament, but the world will be glad. You will mourn, but your grief will be turned into gladness.

21 A woman, when she is giving birth, has sorrow, because her hour has arrived. But when she has given birth to the child, then she no longer remembers the difficulties, because of the joy: for a man has been born into the world.

A woman, when she is in labour, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has given birth to the babe, she no longer remembers the pain, because of her joy at a child being born into the world.

22 Therefore, you also, indeed, have sorrow now. But I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice. And no one will take away your joy from you.

So you also now have sorrow; but I shall see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and your gladness no one will take away from you.

23 And, in that day, you will not petition me for anything. Amen, amen, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in my name, he will give it to you.

You will put no questions to me then. "In most solemn truth I tell you that whatever you ask the Father for in my name He will give you.

24 Until now, you have not requested anything in my name. Ask, and you shall receive, so that your joy may be full.

As yet you have not asked for anything in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your hearts may be filled with gladness.

25 I have spoken these things to you in proverbs. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs; instead, I will announce to you plainly from the Father.

"All this I have spoken to you in veiled language. The time is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in veiled language, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.

26 In that day, you shall ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father for you.

At that time you will make your requests in my name; and I do not promise to ask the Father on your behalf,

27 For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and because you have believed that I went forth from God.

for the Father Himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came from the Father's presence.

28 I went forth from the Father, and I have come into the world. Next I am leaving the world, and I am going to the Father.”

I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."

29 His disciples said to him: “Behold, now you are speaking plainly and not reciting a proverb.

"Ah, now you are using plain language," said His disciples, "and are uttering no figure of speech!

30 Now we know that you know all things, and that you have no need for anyone to question you. By this, we believe that you went forth from God.”

Now we know that you have all knowledge, and do not need to be pressed with questions. Through this we believe that you came from God."

31 Jesus answered them: “Do you believe now?

"Do you at last believe?" replied Jesus.

32 Behold, the hour is coming, and it has now arrived, when you will be scattered, each one on his own, and you will leave me behind, alone. And yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.

"Remember that the time is coming, nay, has already come, for you all to be dispersed each to his own home and to leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.

33 These things I have spoken to you, so that you may have peace in me. In the world, you will have difficulties. But have confidence: I have overcome the world.”

"I have spoken all this to you in order that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction. But keep up your courage: I have won the victory over the world."