John 16

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

I have spoken these things to you, that you may not be offended.

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: but the hour is coming, that every one killing you may think he is offering service to God.

3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.

And they will do these things, because they did not know 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 I have spoken these things to you, that when the hour may come, you may remember them, that I did say them to you. But I said not these things to you from 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?'

But 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 now I tell you the truth; it is profitable to you that I may go away. For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I may go, 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 having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment.

9 about sin, because they do not believe in me;

Concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe on me; and concerning righteousness;

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

because I go to the Father, and you see me no more;

11 and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

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

12 I have many things to say to you, but you would not understand them now.

I have many things to say to you, but you are not able to 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 truth, may come, He will guide you in all truth: for He will not speak from Himself; but so many things as He hears, He will speak: and will proclaim to you the things which are coming.

14 He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and he will tell it to you.

He will glorify me: because He will receive from mine, and proclaim them unto 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.

And all things whatsoever the Father has are mine: therefore I said, that He takes from mine, and will proclaim them 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 ye see me no more; again a little while, and ye shall see me.

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 were saying to one another, What is this which He speaks to us, A little while, and you see me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me? and that 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.”

Then they were speaking, What is this, Little while, of which He speaks? and we know not what He is talking about.

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'?

Jesus knew that they wished to ask Him, and said to them, You are seeking with one another concerning this, because I said, A little while, and you see me no more, and again a little while, and you shall 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.

Truly, truly, I say unto you, that you will weep and mourn, and the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will 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.

When a woman may bring forth she has sorrow, because her hour has come: but when the little child may be born, she remembers her suffering no more, for the joy that a man has been 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.

Therefore you indeed also now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one taketh your joy 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 will ask of me nothing. Truly, truly, I say unto you, Whatsoever you may ask the Father, He will give it to you in my name.

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

Until now you have asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, in order 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.

I have spoken these things unto you in parables; the hour comes, when I shall no longer speak to you in parables, but openly will I proclaim to you 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 clay you shall ask in my name: and I do not say, that I will ask the Father for you;

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 as a friend, and you have believed that I came out 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 out 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 say; Behold, now you are talking openly, and speaking 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 you know all things, and have no need that any one may ask you: in this we believe that you came out from God.

31 Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now?

Jesus responded to 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 cometh, and is already come, that you must be scattered abroad, each one to his own place, and leave me alone: I am not alone, because 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.”

I have spoken these things to you, in order that you may have peace in me. In the world you have tribulation: but take courage; I have conquered the world.