OEB - John - 16

16:1  I have spoken to you in this way so that you may not falter.

16:2  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.

16:3  They will do this, because they have not learned to know the Father, or even me.

16:4  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.

16:5  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?’

16:6  Although your hearts are full of sorrow at all that I have been saying to you.

16:7  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.

16:8  And he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to sin, and as to righteousness, and as to judgment;

16:9  as to sin, for people do not believe in me;

16:10  as to righteousness, for I am going to the Father, and you will see me no longer;

16:11  as to judgment, for the Spirit that is ruling this world has been condemned.

16:12  I have still much to say to you, but you cannot bear it now.

16:13  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.

16:14  He will honor me; because he will take of what is mine, and will tell it to you.

16:15  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.

16:16  In a little while you will no longer see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed.”

16:17  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’?

16:18  What does he mean by ‘In a little while’?”they said; “we do not know what he is speaking about.”

16:19  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’?

16:20  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.

16:21  A woman in labor 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.

16:22  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.

16:23  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.

16:24  So far you have not asked for anything, in my name; ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

16:25  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.

16:26  You will ask, at that time, in my name; and I do not say that I will intercede with the Father for you;

16:27  for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from the Father.

16:28  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.”

16:29  “At last,” exclaimed the disciples, “you are using plain words and not speaking in figures at all.

16:30  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.”

16:31  “Do you believe that already?”Jesus answered.

16:32  “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.

16:33  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.”