John 16

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

I have spoken these things to you, so that ye may not be caused to stumble.

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 make you excommunicated from the synagogues. But the hour comes that every man who kills you will presume to be offering service to God.

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

And they will do these things, because they have not known the Father nor 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 the hour comes, ye may remember that I told you of them. But 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 go to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, Where do thou go?

6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

But because I have spoken these things to you, 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 expedient for you that I depart, for if I do not depart, the helper will not come to you. But whenever 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:

And having come, that will convict the world about sin, and about justice, and about judgment.

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

About sin because they truly did not believe in me,

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

and about justice because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more,

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

and about judgment because the ruler 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 say to you, but ye 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 that, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak from himself, but as many things as he may hear, he will speak. And he will report to you the 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 because he will receive from me, and will report 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, as many as the Father has are mine. Because of this I said that he takes from me, and will report 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 ye do not see me. Again a little while, and ye will look at me, because I go to the Father.

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?

Therefore some of his disciples said among themselves, What is this that he says to us, A little while, and ye do not see me, and, Again a little while, and ye will look at 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.

They said therefore What is this that he says, A little while? We know not what he says.

19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire 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?

Therefore Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, Do ye inquire among yourselves about this, because I said, A little while, and ye do not see me, and, Again a little while, and ye will look at 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 say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. Ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will become 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.

When a woman brings forth she has pain because her hour has come. But when she has given birth to the child she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a man was 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.

And now therefore indeed ye have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no man takes 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 ye will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, that as many things as ye may ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Until now ye have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and ye will receive, so 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.

These things I have spoken to you in veiled words. The hour comes, when I will no more speak to you in veiled words, but will inform 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 ye will ask in my name, and I do not say to you, that I will pray the Father about you,

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 ye 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 say to him, Lo, now thou speak plainly, and speak not one veiled word.

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 thou know all things, and have no need that any man should question thee. By this we believe that thou came forth from God.

31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

Jesus answered them, Do ye 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.

Behold, the hour comes, and now has come, that ye will be scattered, each man to his own things, and ye will leave me alone. And yet 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.

These things I have spoken to you, so that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation. But cheer up, I have overcome the world.