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 things52 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 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."
