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.”
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