John 16

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

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

2 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.

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!

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

And, these things, will they do, because they got to know, neither the Father nor me.

4 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.

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;

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

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

6 But grief has filled your hearts because I have said all this to you.

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

7 "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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 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.

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.

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

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

15 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.

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

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

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

17 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'?"

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?

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

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

19 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'?

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?

20 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.

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.

21 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.

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.

22 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.

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.

23 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.

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.

24 As yet you have not asked for anything in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your hearts may be filled with gladness.

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

25 "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.

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.

26 At that time you will make your requests in my name; and I do not promise to ask the Father on your behalf,

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

27 for the Father Himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came from the Father's presence.

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

28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."

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

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

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

30 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."

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.

31 "Do you at last believe?" replied Jesus.

Jesus answered them—As yet, ye believe:

32 "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.

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!

33 "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."

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.