John, 16

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

1. I tell you all this to keep you from stumbling and falling away.

2. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

2. They will put you out of the Jewish communities. Still more, the hour is coming when anyone who kills you will claim to be serving God;

3. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

3. they will do this because they have not known the Father or me.

4. But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

4. I tell you all these things now so that when the time comes you may remember that I told you. I did not tell you about this in the beginning because I was with you.

5. But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

5. But now I am going to the One who sent me and none of you asks me where I am going;

6. But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

6. instead you are overcome with grief because of what I have said.

7. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

7. Indeed believe me: It is better for you that I go away, because as long as I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go away, it is to send him to you,

8. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

8. and when he comes, he will vindicate the truth in face of the world with regard to sin, to the way of righteousness, and to the Judgment.

9. Of sin, because they believe not on me;

9. What has been the sin? They did not believe in me.

10. Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

10. What is the way of righteousness? I am on the way to the Father, meanwhile you will not see me.

11. Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

11. What Judgment? The Ruler of this world has himself been condemned.

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

12. I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear them now.

13. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

13. When he, the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into the whole truth. He has nothing to say of himself but he will speak of what he hears, and he will tell you of the things to come.

14. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew [it] unto you.

14. He will take what is mine and make it known to you; in doing this, he will glorify me.

15. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew [it] unto you.

15. All that the Father has is mine; because of this I have just told you, that the Spirit will take what is mine and make it known to you."

16. A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

16. A little while and you will see me no more; and then a little while, and you will see me."

17. Then said [some] of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

17. Some of the disciples wondered, "What does he mean by: 'A little while and you will not see me, and then a little while and you will see me'? And why did he say: 'I go to the Father'?"

18. They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

18. And they said to one another, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand."

19. Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

19. Jesus knew that they wanted to question him; so he said to them, "You are puzzled because I told you that in a little while you will see me no more, and then a little while later you will see me.

20. Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

20. Truly, I say to you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy.

21. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

21. A woman in childbirth is in distress because her time is at hand. But after the child is born, she no longer remembers her suffering because of such great joy: a human being is born into the world.

22. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

22. You feel sorrowful now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice. And no one will take your joy from you.

23. And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give [it] you.

23. When that day comes you will not ask me anything. Truly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my Name, he will give you.

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

24. So far you have not asked in my Name; ask and receive that your joy may be full.

25. These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

25. I taught you all this in veiled language, but the time is coming when I shall no longer speak in veiled language, but will tell you plainly of the Father.

26. At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

26. When that day comes, you will ask in my Name and it will not be for me to ask the Father for you,

27. For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

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

28. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

28. As I came from the Father and have come into the world, so I am leaving the world and going to the Father."

29. His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

29. The disciples said to him, "Now you are speaking plainly and not in veiled language!

30. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

30. Now we see that you know all things, even before we question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God."

31. Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

31. Jesus answered them, "You say that you believe!

32. Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

32. The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.

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

33. I have told you all this, so that in me you may have peace. You will have trouble in the world; but, courage! I have overcome the world."