John 16

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

‘I have spoken to you in this way so that you may not falter.

2 They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming that every one who kills you will think to render service to God;

They will expel you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think that they are making an offering to God.

3 and these things they will do because they have not known the Father nor me.

They will do this, because they have not learned to know the Father, or even me.

4 But I have spoken these things to you, that when their hour shall have come, ye may remember them, that I have said [them] unto you. But I did not say these things unto you from [the] beginning, because I was with you.

But I have spoken to you of these things so that, when the time for them comes, you may remember that I told you about them myself.

5 But now I go to him that has sent me, and none of you demands of me, Where goest thou?

I did not tell you all this at first, because I was with you. But now I am to return to him who sent me; and yet not one of you asks me – “Where are you going?”

6 But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

Although your hearts are full of sorrow at all that I have been saying to you.

7 But I say the truth to you, It is profitable for you that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you.

Yet I am only telling you the truth; it is for your good that I should go away. For otherwise the helper will never come to you, but, if I leave you, I will send him to you.

8 And having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

And he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to sin, and as to righteousness, and as to judgment;

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

as to sin, for people do not believe in me;

10 of righteousness, because I go away to [my] Father, and ye behold me no longer;

as to righteousness, for I am going to the Father, and you will see me no longer;

11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

as to judgment, for the Spirit that is ruling this world has been condemned.

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

I have still much to say to you, but you cannot bear it now.

13 But when he is come, the Spirit of truth, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but whatsoever he shall hear he shall speak; and he will announce to you what is coming.

Yet when he – The Spirit of truth – comes, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of all that he hears; and he will tell you of the things that are to come.

14 He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine and shall announce [it] to you.

He will honour me; because he will take of what is mine, and will tell it to you.

15 All things that the Father has are mine; on account of this I have said that he receives of mine and shall announce [it] to you.

Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that he takes of what is mine, and will tell it to you.

16 A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me, [because I go away to the Father].

In a little while you will no longer see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed.’

17 [Some] of his disciples therefore said to one another, What is this he says to us, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away to the Father?

At this some of his disciples said to one another, ‘What does he mean by saying to us “In a little while you will not see me, and then in a little while you will see me indeed”; and by saying “Because I am going to the Father”?

18 They said therefore, What is this which he says [of] the little while? We do not know [of] what he speaks.

What does he mean by “In a little while”?’ they said. ‘We do not know what he is speaking about.’

19 Jesus knew therefore that they desired to demand of him, and said to them, Do ye inquire of this among yourselves that I said, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me?

Jesus saw that they were wanting to ask him a question, and said, ‘Are you trying to find out from one another what I meant by saying “In a little while you will not see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed”?

20 Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, ye, but the world shall rejoice; and ye will be grieved, but your grief shall be turned to joy.

In truth I tell you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will suffer pain, but your pain will turn to joy.

21 A woman, when she gives birth to a child, has grief because her hour has come; but when the child is born, she no longer remembers the trouble, on account of the joy that a man has been born into the world.

A woman in labour is in pain because her time has come; but no sooner is the child born, than she forgets her trouble in her joy that a child has been born into the world.

22 And ye now therefore have grief; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one takes from you.

You, in the same way, are sorry now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will rob you of your joy.

23 And in that day ye shall demand nothing of me: verily, verily, I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

And at that time you will not ask me anything; in truth I tell you, if you ask the Father for anything, he will grant it to you in my name.

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

So far you have not asked for anything, in my name; ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

25 These things I have spoken to you in allegories; the hour is coming that I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but will declare to you openly concerning the Father.

I have spoken to you of all this in figures; a time is coming, however, when I will not speak any longer to you in figures, but will tell you about the Father plainly.

26 In that day ye shall ask in my name; and I say not to you that I will demand of the Father for you,

You will ask, at that time, in my name; and I do not say that I will intercede with the Father for you;

27 for the Father himself has affection for you, because ye have had affection for me, and have believed that I came out from God.

for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from the Father.

28 I came out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I leave the world and go to the Father.

I came out from the Father, and have come into the world; and now I am to leave the world, and go to the Father.’

29 His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speakest openly and utterest no allegory.

‘At last,’ exclaimed the disciples, ‘you are using plain words and not speaking in figures at all.

30 Now we know that thou knowest all things, and hast not need that any one should demand of thee. By this we believe that thou art come from God.

Now we are sure that you know everything, and need not wait for anyone to question you. This makes us believe that you did come from God.’

31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

‘Do you believe that already?’ Jesus answered.

32 Behold, [the] hour is coming, and has come, that ye shall be scattered, each to his own, and shall leave me alone; and [yet] I am not alone, for the Father is with me.

‘Listen! A time is coming – indeed it has already come – when you are to be scattered, each going his own way, and to leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

33 These things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world.

I have spoken to you in this way, so that in me you may find peace. In the world you will find trouble; yet, take courage! I have conquered the world.’