Chapter 16
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. 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 nor me .
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 But now I am going to him who sent me , and none of you asks me , ‘ Where are you going ?’
6 But because I have told you these things , sorrow has filled your heart .
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 When he has come , he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness , and about judgment ;
9 about sin, because they don’t believe in me ;
10 about righteousness , because I am going to my Father , and you won’ t see me any more ;
11 about judgment , because the prince of this world has been judged .
12 " I still have many things to tell you , but you can ’t bear them now .
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 , for he will take from what is mine and will declare 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 " A little while , and you will not see me . Again a little while , and you will see me ."
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 said therefore , " What is this that he says , ‘ A little while ’ ? We don’ t know what he is saying ."
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 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 , 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 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 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 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 . 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 ; 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 .
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 to him , " Behold , now you are speaking plainly , and using no figures of speech .
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 Jesus answered them , " Do you now believe ?
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 , that in me you may have peace . In the world you have trouble ; but cheer up ! I have overcome the world ."