John 16
1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be made to stumble.
I have spoken to you in this way so that you may not falter.
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.
They will expel you from their Synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will think that he is making an offering to God.
3 And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
They will do this, because they have not learned to know the Father, or even me.
4 But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.
But I have spoken to you of these things that, when the time for them comes, you may remember that I told you about them myself.
5 But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
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?’
6 But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
Although your hearts are full of sorrow at all that I have been saying to you.
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 go, I will send him unto you.
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.
8 And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
And he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to Sin, and as to Righteousness, and as to Judgment;
9 of sin, because they believe not on me;
as to Sin, for men do not believe in me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;
as to Righteousness, for I am going to the Father, and you will see me no longer;
11 of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.
as to Judgment, for the Spirit that is ruling this world has been condemned.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
I have still much to say to you, but you cannot bear it now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, [these] shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.
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.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.
He will honour me; because he will take of what is mine, and will tell it to you.
15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.
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.
16 A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
In a little while you will no longer see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed.”
17 [Some] of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
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’?
18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
What does he mean by ‘In a little while’?” they said; “we do not know what he is speaking about.”
19 Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?
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’?
20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
In truth I tell you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will suffer pain, but your pain shall turn to joy.
21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.
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 man has been born into the world.
22 And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
You, in the same way, are sorry now; but I shall see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will rob you of your joy.
23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.
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.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be fulfilled.
So far you have not asked for anything, in my Name; ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.
I have spoken to you of all this in figures; a time is coming, however, when I shall not speak any longer to you in figures, but shall tell you about the Father plainly.
26 In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;
You will ask, at that time, in my Name; and I do not say that I will intercede with the Father for you;
27 for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from the Father.
28 I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father.
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.”
29 His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
“At last,” exclaimed the disciples, “you are using plain words and not speaking in figures at all.
30 Now know we 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 are sure that you know everything, and need not wait for any one to question you. This makes us believe that you did come from God.”
31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
“Do you believe that already?” Jesus answered.
32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is 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.
“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.
33 These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
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.”
