[[John 15|<< John 15]] | [[John|John]] | [[John 17|John 17 >>]] ### John 16 1 THESE things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. ^1 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time comes, that whosoever kills you will think that he does God service. ^2 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. ^3 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 5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asks me, Whither goest thou? ^5 6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow has filled your heart. ^6 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 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: ^8 9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; ^9 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; ^10 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. ^11 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. ^12 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 show you things to come. ^13 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show _it_ unto you. ^14 15 All things that the Father has are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show _it_ unto you. ^15 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 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 18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. ^18 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire 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 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 21 A woman when she is in travail has sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. ^21 22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man takes from you. ^22 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 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. ^24 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time comes, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father. ^25 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 27 For the Father himself loves you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. ^27 28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. ^28 29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. ^29 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 31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? ^31 32 Behold, the hour comes, 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 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