John 16
1 ‘I have spoken to you in this way so that you may not falter.
I have spoken these things to you, so that ye may not be caused to stumble.
2 They will expel you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think that they are making an offering to God.
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 They will do this, because they have not learned to know the Father, or even me.
And they will do these things, because they have not known the Father nor me.
4 But I have spoken to you of these things so that, when the time for them comes, you may remember that I told you about them myself.
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 I did not tell you all this at first, because I was with you. But now I am to return to him who sent me; and yet not one of you asks me – “Where are you going?”
But now I go to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, Where do thou go?
6 Although your hearts are full of sorrow at all that I have been saying to you.
But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.
7 Yet I am only telling you the truth; it is for your good that I should go away. For otherwise the helper will never come to you, but, if I leave you, I will send him to 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 he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to sin, and as to righteousness, and as to judgment;
And having come, that will convict the world about sin, and about justice, and about judgment.
9 as to sin, for people do not believe in me;
About sin because they truly did not believe in me,
10 as to righteousness, for I am going to the Father, and you will see me no longer;
and about justice because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more,
11 as to judgment, for the Spirit that is ruling this world has been condemned.
and about judgment because the ruler of this world has been judged.
12 I have still much to say to you, but you cannot bear it now.
I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Yet when he – The Spirit of truth – comes, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of all that he hears; and he will tell you of the things that are 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 will honour me; because he will take of what is mine, and will tell it to you.
He will glorify me because he will receive from me, and will report to you.
15 Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that he takes of what is mine, and will tell it to 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 In a little while you will no longer see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed.’
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 At this some of his disciples said to one another, ‘What does he mean by saying to us “In a little while you will not see me, and then in a little while you will see me indeed”; and by saying “Because I am going 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 What does he mean by “In a little while”?’ they said. ‘We do not know what he is speaking about.’
They said therefore What is this that he says, A little while? We know not what he says.
19 Jesus saw that they were wanting to ask him a question, and said, ‘Are you trying to find out from one another what I meant by saying “In a little while you will not see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed”?
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 In truth I tell you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will suffer pain, but your pain will turn to 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 in labour is in pain because her time has come; but no sooner is the child born, than she forgets her trouble in her joy that a child has been 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 You, in the same way, are sorry now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will rob you of your joy.
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 at that time you will not ask me anything; in truth I tell you, if you ask the Father for anything, he will grant it to you in my name.
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 So far you have not asked for anything, in my name; ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
Until now ye have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and ye will receive, so that your joy may be made full.
25 I have spoken to you of all this in figures; a time is coming, however, when I will not speak any longer to you in figures, but will tell you about the Father plainly.
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 You will ask, at that time, in my name; and I do not say that I will intercede with 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 loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from the Father.
for the Father himself loves you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
28 I came out from the Father, and have come into the world; and now I am to 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 ‘At last,’ exclaimed the disciples, ‘you are using plain words and not speaking in figures at all.
His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speak plainly, and speak not one veiled word.
30 Now we are sure that you know everything, and need not wait for anyone to question you. This makes us believe that you did come 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 ‘Do you believe that already?’ Jesus answered.
Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
32 ‘Listen! A time is coming – indeed it has already come – when you are to be scattered, each going his own way, and to 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 I have spoken to you in this way, so that in me you may find peace. In the world you will find trouble; yet, take courage! I have conquered 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.
