< John 16 >
1 “I have spoken these things to you so that you will not fall away.
These things have I spoken to you, that you may not be ensnared.
2 They will throw you out of the synagogues. But the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think that he is offering a service to God.
They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the time is coming, when he that kills you, will think that he is offering service to God.
3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.
And these things they will do, because they know neither the Father nor me.
4 I have spoken these things to you so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you about these things in the beginning, because I was with you.
But these things I have told you, that, when the time has come, you may remember that I told you of them. But these things I did not tell you at the beginning, because I was with you.
5 But now I go to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'
And now I go to him that sent me, and no one of you asks me, Whither goest thou?
6 But because I have said these things to you, sadness has filled your heart.
But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.
7 But truly I tell you, it is better for you that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.
But yet I tell you the truth: it is profitable for you that I go away. For if I go not away, the Paraclete will not come to you. But if I go away, I will send him to you.
8 When he comes, the Comforter will prove the world to be wrong about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment—
And when he has come, he will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
9 about sin, because they do not believe in me;
Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will no longer see me;
of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you see me no more;
11 and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have many things to say to you, but you would not understand them now.
I have yet many things to say to you; but you can not bear them now.
13 But when he, the Spirit of Truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak from himself. But he will say whatever he hears, and he will tell you things that are to come.
But when he, the Spirit of the truth, has come, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak of himself; but what he hears, that will he speak, and he will show you things to come.
14 He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and he will tell it to you.
He will glorify me; for he will take of mine, and show it to you.
15 Everything that the Father has is mine. Therefore, I said that the Spirit will take from what is mine and he will tell it to you.
All things that the Father has are mine; for this reason I said, that he will take of mine, and show it to you.
16 In a short amount of time you will no longer see me, and after another short amount of time you will see me.”
A little while, and you will not see me; and again, a little while, and you will see me, because I go to the Father.
17 Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, 'A short amount of time you will no longer see me and after another short amount of time you will see me,' and, 'Because I go to the Father'?”
Then some of his disciples said one to another: What is this that he says to us, A little while, and you will not see me; and again, a little while, and you will see me? and, Be cause I go to the Father?
18 Therefore they said, “What is this that he says, 'A short amount of time'? We do not know what he is talking about.”
Therefore they said: What is this that he says, The little while? We know not what he says.
19 Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, 'A little while and you will no longer see me, and again a little while and you will see me'?
Then Jesus knew that they wished to ask him; and he said to them: Are you inquiring of one another about this, because I said, A little while and you will not see me; and again, a little while, and you will see me?
20 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will be glad. You will become full of sadness, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
Verily, verily I say to you, you shall weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
21 When a woman gives birth she has sadness because her hour has come, but when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers her pain because of her joy that a man has been born into the world.
A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow, be cause her hour has come; but when the child is born, she no longer remembers the pain, for joy that a man is born into the world.
22 So you have sadness now, but I will see you again, and your heart will be glad, and no one will be able to take away your joy from you.
You, therefore, have sorrow now; but I shall see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one takes from you.
23 On that day you will not ask me anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
And in that day you shall ask nothing of me; verily, verily I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give you.
24 Until now you have not asked anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive so that your joy will be fulfilled.
Till this time you have asked for nothing in my name; ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.
25 I have said these things to you in figures of speech, but the hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but instead I will tell you plainly about the Father.
These things I have spoken to you in parables; the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in parables, but will teach you plainly concerning the Father.
26 On that day you will ask in my name and I do not say to you that I will pray to the Father for you,
In that day you shall ask in my name; and I say not to you, that I will ask the Father in your behalf;
27 for the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and because you have believed that I came from the Father.
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
28 I came from the Father, and I have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and I am going 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, “See, now you are speaking plainly and you are not using figures of speech.
His disciples said to him: Lo, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no parable.
30 Now we know that you know all things, and you do not need anyone to ask you questions. Because of this, we believe that you have come from God.”
Now we know that thou knowest all things, and hast no need that any one should ask thee. By this we believe that thou hast come forth from God.
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now?
Jesus answered them: Do you now believe?
32 See, the hour is coming, yes, and has indeed come, when you will be scattered, everyone to his own home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.
Behold, the hour is coming, and has now come, in which you shall be scattered, each one to his own home, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.
33 I have spoken these things to you so that you will have peace in me. In the world you have troubles, but have courage, I have conquered the world.”
These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have affliction, but be of good courage; I have overcome the world.