16:1 |
"These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn't be caused to stumble. |
16:2 |
They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God. |
16:3 |
They will do these things { TR adds "to you" } because they have not known the Father, nor me. |
16:4 |
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. |
16:5 |
But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' |
16:6 |
But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart. |
16:7 |
Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. |
16:8 |
When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment; |
16:9 |
about sin, because they don't believe in me; |
16:10 |
about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more; |
16:11 |
about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged. |
16:12 |
"I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now. |
16:13 |
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. |
16:14 |
He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you. |
16:15 |
All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes { TR reads "will take" instead of "takes" } of mine, and will declare it to you. |
16:16 |
A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me." |
16:17 |
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?'" |
16:18 |
They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying." |
16:19 |
Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, "Do you inquire among 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?' |
16:20 |
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. |
16:21 |
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. |
16:22 |
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. |
16:23 |
"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. |
16:24 |
Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. |
16:25 |
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. |
16:26 |
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, |
16:27 |
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God. |
16:28 |
I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father." |
16:29 |
His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech. |
16:30 |
Now we know that you know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God." |
16:31 |
Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe? |
16:32 |
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. |
16:33 |
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world." |