John 16
1 “I have spoken these things to you to avoid your being caused to stumble
"I have said all these things to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.
2 —they will excommunicate you; indeed, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering God service!
They will put you out of the synagogues, but an hour is coming when whoever kills you will think that he is offering a service to God.
3 And they will do these things because they have not known either the Father or me.
They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.
4 Now I have told you these things so that when the time comes you may remember that I told you about them; I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.
But I have told you these things, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
5 “Now then, I am going away to Him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'
6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.
But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.
7 Nevertheless I am telling you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, because if I do not go away the Enabler will not come to you, but if I do go I will send Him to you.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
8 “Now when He comes he will convict the world about sin and about righteousness and about judgment:
When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, and about righteousness, and about judgment;
9 first about sin, because they do not believe into me;
about sin, because they do not believe in me;
10 then about righteousness, because I am going away to my Father and you will no longer see me;
about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you won't see me any more;
11 then about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
12 “I still have many things to say to you but you cannot bear it now.
"I have yet many things to tell you, but you cannot bear them now.
13 However, when He, the Spirit of the Truth, has come, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own, but He will speak whatever He hears. He will also communicate to you the things that are coming.
However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak on his own; but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you things that are coming.
14 He will glorify me because He will take of what is mine and communicate it to you.
He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.
15 All that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that He takes from what is mine and will communicate it to you.
All things that the Father has are mine; that is why I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.
16 “In just a little you will not see me, and in another little you will see me, because I am going to the Father.”
A little while, and you will no longer see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."
17 Then some of His disciples said among themselves: “What is this that He is telling us, ‘In just a little you will not see me, and in another little you will see me,’ and because ‘I am going to 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 So they said: “What is this ‘little’ that He mentions? We do not know what He is talking about.”
So they kept asking, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We do not know what he is saying."
19 Well Jesus knew that they were wanting to question Him and said to them: “Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, ‘In just a little you will not see me, and in another little you will see me’?
Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, "Do you inquire among 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 Most assuredly I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become grieved, but your grief will be turned into joy.
Truly, truly, 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 When a woman gives birth she has pain, because her time has come; but when the child is born she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.
A woman, when she gives birth, has pain, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she does not remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
22 So in your turn you are now experiencing grief, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
Therefore you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
23 In that day you will not question me about anything. “Most assuredly I say to you that whatever you ask the Father in my name He will give you.
"And in that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
24 Until now you have not asked anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so 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 “I have told you these things using figures of speech, but a time is coming when I will no longer talk to you with figures of speech; rather I will tell you plainly about the Father.
I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. The hour 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 you will ask in my name; I do not say to you that I will request the Father on your behalf,
In that day you will ask in my name, and I am not saying to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf,
27 because the Father Himself is fond of you, in that you have become fond of me and have believed that I came forth from God.
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
28 I did come forth from the Father and have come into the world. I am leaving the world again and am going to the Father.”
I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."
29 His disciples say to Him: “Hey, now you are speaking plainly and using no figure of speech!
His disciples said to him, "Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in any figure of speech.
30 Now we know that you know everything and don't need anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God.”
Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God."
31 Jesus answered them: “Do you believe now, really?
Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?
32 Listen, an hour is coming, actually it has already arrived, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
Look, the time is coming, and has come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. But I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
33 I have spoken these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but take heart, I have conquered the world!”
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up. I have overcome the world."
