John 16

1 “I have spoken to you in this way so that you may not falter.

"These things I have spoken to you in order to clear stumbling-blocks out of your path.

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.

You will be excluded from the synagogues; nay more, the time is coming when any one who has murdered one of you will suppose he is 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 failed to recognize the Father and to discover who I am.

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 spoken these things to you in order that when the time for their accomplishment comes you may remember them, and may recollect that I told you. I did not, however, tell you all this at first, because I was still 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 an returning to Him who sent me; and not one of you asks me where I am going.

6 Although your hearts are full of sorrow at all that I have been saying to you.

But grief has filled your hearts because I have said all this to you.

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.

"Yet it is the truth that I am telling you--it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if 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 He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; --

9 as to sin, for people do not believe in me;

of sin, because they do not believe in me;

10 as to righteousness, for I am going to the Father, and you will see me no longer;

of righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will no longer see me;

11 as to judgment, for the Spirit that is ruling this world has been condemned.

of judgement, because the Prince of this world is under sentence.

12 I have still much to say to you, but you cannot bear it now.

"I have much more to say to you, but you are unable at present to bear the burden of it.

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.

But when He has come--the Spirit of Truth--He will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak as Himself originating what He says, but all that He hears He will speak, and He will make known the future to you.

14 He will honor me; because he will take of what is mine, and will tell it to you.

He will glorify me, because He will take of what is mine and will make it known 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.

Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that the Spirit of Truth takes of what is mine and will make it known 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 you see me no more, and again a little while and you shall see me."

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’?

Some of His disciples therefore said to one another, "What does this mean which He is telling us, 'A little while and you do not see me, and again a little while and you shall see me,' and 'Because I am going to the Father'?"

18 What does he mean by ‘In a little while’?” they said. “We do not know what he is speaking about.”

So they asked one another repeatedly, "What can that 'little while' mean which He speaks of? We do not understand His words."

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’?

Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask Him, and He said, "Is this what you are questioning one another about--my saying, 'A little while and you do not see me, and again a little while and you shall see 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.

In most solemn truth I tell you that you will weep aloud and lament, but the world will be glad. You will mourn, but your grief will be turned into gladness.

21 A woman in labor 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.

A woman, when she is in labour, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has given birth to the babe, she no longer remembers the pain, because of her joy at a child being 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.

So you also now have sorrow; but I shall see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and your gladness no one will take 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.

You will put no questions to me then. "In most solemn truth I tell you that whatever you ask the Father for 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.

As yet you have not asked for anything in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your hearts may be filled with gladness.

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.

"All this I have spoken to you in veiled language. The time is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in veiled language, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.

26 You will ask, at that time, in my name; and I do not say that I will intercede with the Father for you;

At that time you will make your requests in my name; and I do not promise to ask the Father on your behalf,

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 holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came from the Father's presence.

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 from the Father and have come into the world. Again I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."

29 “At last,” exclaimed the disciples, “you are using plain words and not speaking in figures at all.

"Ah, now you are using plain language," said His disciples, "and are uttering no figure of speech!

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 you have all knowledge, and do not need to be pressed with questions. Through this we believe that you came from God."

31 “Do you believe that already?” Jesus answered.

"Do you at last believe?" replied Jesus.

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.

"Remember that the time is coming, nay, has already come, for you all to be dispersed each to his own home and to leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, for 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.”

"I have spoken all this to you in order that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction. But keep up your courage: I have won the victory over the world."