John 16

1 THESE things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

"I have said all these things to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.

2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth 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 these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.

4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at 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 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

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 unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto 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 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, and about righteousness, and about judgment;

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

about sin, because they do not believe in me;

10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you won't see me any more;

11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

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

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

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

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

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 shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.

15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto 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 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

A little while, and you will no longer see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."

17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go 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 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

So they kept asking, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We do not know what he is saying."

19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall 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 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall 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 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is 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 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh 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 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it 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 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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

25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of 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 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

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 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

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

28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go 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 said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

His disciples said to him, "Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in any figure of speech.

30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest 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 ye now believe?

Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?

32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye 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.

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 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome 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."