John 16

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

4 But I have told you these things so that when their 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.

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.

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

5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

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

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

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.

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.

8 And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

8 When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

14 He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine and will declare 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.

15 All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it to you.

16 In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”

16 “A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”

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’?”

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’?”

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

18 They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know 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’?

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’?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

24 Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

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

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.

26 In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

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,

27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

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.”

28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”

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

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

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.”

31 “Do you finally believe?” Jesus replied.

31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?

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.

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.

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!”

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.”