< John 16 >

1 These things have I spoken to you, that you may not be scandalized.
'These things I have spoken to you, that ye may not be stumbled,
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.
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 these things will they do to you; 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 these things I have told you, that when the hour shall come, you may remember that I told you of them.
'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 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?
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 hath filled your heart.
but because these things I have said to you, the sorrow hath filled your heart.
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.
'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 when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment.
and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;
9 Of sin: because they believed not in me.
concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe in me;
10 And of justice: because I go to the Father; and you shall see me no longer.
and concerning righteousness, because unto my Father I go away, and no more do ye behold me;
11 And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already judged.
and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world hath 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 ye are not able to bear [them] 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.
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 shall glorify me; because he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it to you.
He will glorify me, because of mine He will take, and will tell 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.
'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 now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see 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 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?
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 saith, A little while? we know not what he speaketh.
they said then, 'What is this he saith — the little while? we have not known what he saith.'
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, 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 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.
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 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.
'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 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.
'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 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 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 Hitherto you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you shall receive; that your joy may be 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 proverbs. The hour cometh, when I will no more speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of 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 you shall ask in my name; and I say not to you, that I will ask the Father for 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 loveth you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out 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 am come into the world: again I leave the world, and I 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: Behold, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no proverb.
His disciples say to him, 'Lo, now freely thou dost speak, and no similitude speakest thou;
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 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 you now believe?
Jesus answered them, 'Now do ye believe? lo, there doth come an hour,
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.
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, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, 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.'

< John 16 >