John 16

1 “I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye may not be offended:

2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers 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 They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.

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

4 But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was 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 am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you 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 because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

sorrow hath filled your heart.

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I don’t go away, the Counsellor won’t 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 When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgement;

And when He comes, He will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement:

9 about sin, because they don’t believe in me;

of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;

of righteousness, because I am going to my Father and ye shall see me no more;

11 about judgement, because the prince of this world has been judged.

and of judgement, because the prince of this world is judged.

12 “I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.

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

13 However, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

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, for he will take from what is mine and will declare it to you.

He shall glorify me, for He shall take of mine and shew it unto you.

15 All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it 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 will not see me. Again a little while, and you will 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 is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go 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 They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”

they said therefore, What is this little while that He speaks of? we do not understand what He means.

19 Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you enquire amongst yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will 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 Most certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

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 gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is 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 Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy 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 “In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to 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 Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

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

25 “I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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 In that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you that I will pray to the Father for you,

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 loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.

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 leave the world and go to the Father.”

and am come into the world: but now I am leaving the world again, and am going to the Father.

29 His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.

His disciples said unto Him, Now indeed Thou speakest plainly, and usest no parable.

30 Now we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By 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 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?

Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

32 Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because 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 told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome 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.