John 16

1 These things have I spoken to you, that you may not be scandalized.

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

2 They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to God.

"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 to 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 I have told you, that when the hour shall come, you may remember that I told you of them.

"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 I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go 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 spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

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

7 But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go: for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to 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 convince the world of sin, and of justice, 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 believed not in me.

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

10 And of justice: because I go to the Father; and you shall see me no longer.

11 And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already judged.

"because the Prince of this world has been judged.

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

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

13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself; but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak; and the things that are to come, he shall shew you.

"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; because he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it to you.

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

15 All things whatsoever the Father hath, are mine. Therefore I said, that he shall receive of mine, and shew it to 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 now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you 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 some of the disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you 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 know not what he speaketh.

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

19 And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him; and he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you 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 Amen, amen I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be made 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 labour, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she hath brought forth 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 So also you now indeed have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice; and your joy no man shall take 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 you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing 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 you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you 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 I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh, when I will no more speak to you in proverbs, but will 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 In that day you shall ask in my name; and I say not to you, that I will ask 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 you 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 I 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 say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no proverb.

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

30 Now we know that thou knowest all things, and thou 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 you now believe?

"Do you now believe?" said Jesus;

32 Behold, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you 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 to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, 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."