John 16

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

2 They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

4 But I have told you these things so that when the hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

5 Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

6 Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

7 But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. 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 comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

9 in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 in regard to righteousness, because I am going to My Father and you will no longer see Me;

11 and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.

12 I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.

13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.

15 Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you.

16 In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me, because I am going away to the Father.”

17 Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”

18 They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”

19 Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?

20 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

21 A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

22 So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

23 In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

24 Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

25 I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

26 In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying 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.

28 I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”

29 His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.

30 Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”

31 “Do you finally believe?” Jesus replied.

32 “Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

1 ¶ ‹These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.›

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

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

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 unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.›

5 ‹But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?›

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

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 unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.›

8 ‹And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:›

9 ‹Of sin, because they believe not on me;›

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

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

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

13 ‹Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear,› [that] ‹shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.›

14 ‹He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew› [it] ‹unto you.›

15 ‹All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew› [it] ‹unto 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.›

17 Then said [some] of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto 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?

18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

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

20 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto 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 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.›

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.›

23 ¶ ‹And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give› [it] ‹you.›

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

25 ‹These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.›

26 ‹At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:›

27 ‹For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.›

28 ¶ ‹I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.›

29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

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 forth from God.

31 Jesus answered them, ‹Do ye now believe?›

32 ‹Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is 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.›

33 ‹These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.›

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

2 And they shall put you under a ban. But the time will come when he who kills you will think he is doing God a service.

3 And these things shall they do unto you, that they know not my Father, nor me.

4 But these things have I spoken unto you, that, when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you. But these things have I not told you from the beginning; for I was with you].

5 But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you ask me, Whither goest thou?

6 But because I have spoken these things unto you, your heart is filled with sorrow.

7 But I tell you the truth, it is good for you that I go. For if I go not, the Comforter will not come unto you: but if I go, I will send him unto you.

8 And when he shall come, he shall punish the world for sin, and for righteousness, and for judgment:

9 For sin, that they believe not on me;

10 But for righteousness, that I should go unto the Father, and ye should not see me henceforth;

11 For the judgment that the prince of this world is judged.

12 I have yet much to say unto you; but ye cannot bear it now.

13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, shall come, he shall guide you into all truth. For he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and whatsoever is to come, that shall he declare unto you.

14 The same shall transfigure me: for of mine own shall he take, and declare it unto you.

15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, He shall take of mine, and shall declare it unto you].

16 Over a little one ye shall not see me; but over a little one ye shall see me: for I go unto the Father.

17 Then said some of his disciples one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, Over one ye shall not see me, but over a little ye shall see me, and that I go unto the Father?

18 Then said they: What is this that he saith, About a little one? We know not what he speaketh.

19 Then perceiving that they were desirous to ask him, Jesus saith unto them: Of these things ask ye one another, that I have said: Over a little one, ye shall not see me; but over a little one, ye shall see me.

20 Verily, verily, I say unto you: Ye shall weep and wail; but the world shall rejoice. But ye shall be sorrowful: but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

21 A woman, when she beareth, hath sorrow: for her hour is come. But when she hath brought forth the child, she thinketh no more of sorrow for the joy that a man is born into the world.

22 And ye also now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man shall take from you.

23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing].

23 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it you.

24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be complete.

25 These things have I spoken unto you by proverbs. But the time cometh, that I will no more speak unto you by proverbs, but will freely declare unto you of my Father.

26 In that day ye shall ask in my name. And I do not tell you that I will ask the Father for you;

27 For he himself, the Father, loveth you, because ye love me, and believe that I came forth from God.

28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again I leave the world, and go unto the Father.

29 His disciples say unto him, Behold, now speakest thou freely, and sayest no proverb.

30 Now we know that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man ask thee. Therefore we believe that thou hast gone forth before God].

31 JEsus answered them: Now believe ye.

32 Behold, the hour cometh, and is come, that ye should be scattered every man to his own, and leave me alone. But I am not alone; for the Father is with me.

33 These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye are afraid: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.