< 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 offended:
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.
for they will excommunicate you: yea, the time is coming, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he offers an acceptable service to 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 unto you; because they have not known 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 I have told you these things, that when the time cometh, ye may remember that I told you of them. Though I did not tell you of them at 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 am going away to Him that sent me, and yet none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going? but because I have said these things to you,
6 But grief has filled your hearts because I have said all this to 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.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I should go away; for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, 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 when He comes, He will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in me;
of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will no longer see me;
of righteousness, because I am going to my Father and ye shall see me no more;
11 of judgement, because the Prince of this world is under sentence.
and of judgement, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 "I have much more to say to you, but you are unable at present to bear the burden of it.
I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them 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.
But when the Spirit of truth is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He will not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that will He speak, and will shew you things to come.
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 He shall take of mine and shew it 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 that the Father hath are mine: therefore I said, that He shall take of mine and shew it 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 ye shall not see me: and again a little while and ye shall see me, because I am going to the Father.
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 the meaning of 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 am going to 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 said therefore, What is this little while that He speaks of? we do not understand what He means.
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'?
Now Jesus knew that they wanted to ask Him, and therefore said unto them, Are ye enquiring among each other about this, that I said, A little while and ye shall not see me, 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 I tell 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.
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 when she is in labor, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she is delivered of the child, she thinks no more of the anguish, for joy, that a man is born into the world.
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 have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy shall no one take 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 ye shall ask me nothing: but I assure you, that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, He will give it you.
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.
Hitherto ye have asked for nothing in my name: ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be 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 have I spoken to you in parables: but the time is coming when I shall no more speak to you in parables, but tell you with plainness concerning the Father.
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 ye shall ask in my name; and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
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 loveth you; because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came from God: and I indeed came from the Father,
28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."
and am come into the world: but now I am leaving the world again, and am going to the Father.
29 "Ah, now you are using plain language," said His disciples, "and are uttering no figure of speech!
His disciples said unto Him, Now indeed Thou speakest plainly, and usest no parable.
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 are convinced that Thou knowest all things, and hast no need that any one should ask Thee: by this we believe that Thou camest forth from God.
31 "Do you at last believe?" replied Jesus.
Jesus answered them, Do ye now 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.
Behold, the time is coming, and is even now come, that ye shall be dispersed every one his own way, and shall leave me alone: but I am not alone, for 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 might have peace. In the world ye shall have trouble: but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.

< John 16 >