John 16

1 These things have I spoken to you, that ye should not be offended.

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

2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

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 And these things will they do to you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

And they will do these things because they have failed to recognize the Father and to discover who I am.

4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not to you at the beginning, because I was with you.

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 But now I go to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Where goest thou?

But now I an returning to Him who sent me; and not one of you asks me where I am going.

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

But grief has filled your hearts because I have said all this 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 to you; but if I depart, 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 when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

And He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; --

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

of sin, because they do not believe in me;

10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

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

11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

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

12 I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.

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

13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but whatever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things 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 shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it to you.

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

15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore I said, that he shall take of mine, and show 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 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

"A little while and you see me no more, and again a little while and you shall see me."

17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith to us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go 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 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

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

19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said to them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that which I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

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 Verily, verily, I say to you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into 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 when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is 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 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

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 in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say to you, Whatever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

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 Until now ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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 These things have I spoken to you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly concerning the Father.

"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 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not to you, that I will pray 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 loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.

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 forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I 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 His disciples said to him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

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

30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest 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 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

"Do you at last believe?" replied Jesus.

32 Behold, the hour cometh, and, is even now 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.

"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 These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome 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."