John 16

1 These things, have I spoken unto you, that ye may not be caused to stumble:

“I have said these things to you so that you will not fall away.

2 Excommunicants from the synagogue, will they make you; Nay! there cometh an hour, that, every one who killeth you, shall think to be rendering, divine service, unto God!

They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, an hour is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

3 And, these things, will they do, because they got to know, neither 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, whensoever their hour shall come, ye may remember, that, thereof, I told you. These things, however, I told you not, from the beginning, because I was, with you;

But I have said these things to you so that when the hour comes you will remember that I said them to you. I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

5 But, now, I go my way unto him that sent me, and, not one from among you, questioneth me—Whither goest thou?

“But now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are yoʋ going?’

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

Rather, sorrow has filled your hearts because I have said these things to you.

7 But, I, the truth, am telling you—It is profitable for you, that, I, depart; for, if I should not depart, The Advocate, would in nowise come unto you, but, if I go, I will send him unto you.

But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I do go, I will send him to you.

8 And, having come, He, will reprove the world—Concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment:

And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment:

9 Concerning sin, indeed, because they are not believing on me;

concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;

10 But, concerning righteousness, because, unto the Father, I go my way, and, no longer, do ye behold me;

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

11 And, concerning judgment, because, the ruler of this world, hath been judged.

and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

12 Yet many things, have I, unto you, to be saying, —but ye cannot bear them, just now;

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13 Howbeit, as soon as, he, hath come—The Spirit of truth, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak from himself, but, whatsoever he heareth, he will speak, and, the coming things, will he announce unto you.

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you what is to come.

14 He, shall glorify me; for, of mine, shall he receive, and announce unto you.

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

15 All things, whatsoever the Father hath, are, my own; therefore, said I—Of mine, shall he receive, and announce unto you.

All that the Father has is mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will receive from me what is mine and declare it to you.

16 A little while, and, no longer, ye behold me; and, again a little while, and ye shall see me.

“In a little while you will not see me; and again after a little while, you will see me, for I am going to the Father.”

17 Some of his disciples, therefore, said one to another—What is this which he is saying to us: —A little while, and ye behold me not, and, again a little while, and ye shall see me; and—Because I go my way unto the Father?

Then 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 again after a little while, you will see me,’ and, ‘for I am going to the Father’?”

18 They were saying, therefore—What is this which he saith: —A little while? We know not [what he is saying].

So they kept saying, “What does he mean by saying, ‘a little while’? We do not know what he is talking about.”

19 Jesus took note, that they were wishing to question him, and said unto them—Concerning this, are ye enquiring one with another, —because I said: —A little while, and ye behold me not, and, again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while, you will not see me; and again after a little while, you will see me’?

20 Verily, verily, I say unto you—Ye, shall weep and lament, but, the world, shall rejoice: Ye, shall be grieved, but, your grief, into joy, shall be turned.

Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy.

21 A woman, as soon as she is about to bring forth, hath, grief, because her hour hath come; but, as soon as she hath given birth to the child, no longer, remembereth she the anguish, by reason of the joy, that a human being into the world hath been born.

When a woman is giving birth, she has pain because her hour has come. But when her baby is born, she no longer remembers the anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

22 And, ye, therefore, now, indeed have grief; but, again, will I see you, and your heart shall rejoice, —and, your joy, no one, shall force from you.

So you also have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

23 And, in that day, shall ye request me, nothing: —Verily, verily, I say unto you—Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father, He will give you, in my name.

In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name he will give you.

24 Until even now, ye have asked nothing in my name: Be asking, and ye shall receive, —that, your joy, may be made full.

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.

25 These things, in similitudes, have I spoken unto you: There cometh an hour, when, no longer in similitudes, will I speak unto you, but, openly, concerning the Father, will I tell you.

“I have told you these things in figures of speech, but an hour is coming when I will no longer use figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.

26 In that day, In my name, shall ye ask: —and I say not that, I, will request the Father for you;

In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf,

27 For, the Father himself, dearly loveth you, because, ye, have dearly loved me, and believed that, I, from the Father, came forth: —

for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have come to believe that I came from God.

28 I came forth out of the Father, and have come into the world, —Again, I leave the world, and go, unto the Father.

I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

29 His disciples say—See! now, openly, art thou speaking, and, not a single similitude, art thou using:

His disciples said to him, “Behold, now yoʋ are speaking plainly and not using any figure of speech.

30 Now, we know, that thou knowest all things, and hast, no need, that one be questioning thee. Hereby, do we believe, that, from God, thou camest forth.

Now we know that yoʋ know all things and have no need for anyone to question yoʋ; because of this we believe that yoʋ came from God.”

31 Jesus answered them—As yet, ye believe:

Jesus answered them, “Now do you believe?

32 Lo! there cometh an hour, and hath come, that ye should be scattered, each, unto his own home; and, me, alone, should leave; —And yet I am not, alone, but, the Father, is, with me!

Behold, an hour is coming, and has now come, when you will be scattered, each to yoʋr own home, and will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for 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 taking courage, —I, have overcome the world.

I have said these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but take heart; I have overcome the world.”