John, 16
The conclusion of Christ's last discourse to his disciples.
[1] These things have I spoken to you things have I spoken to you that you may not be scandalized. •
[2] They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth a service to God.
[3] And these things will they do to you; because they have not known the Father nor me.
[4] But these things I have told you, that when the hour shall come, you may remember that I told you of them. •
[5] But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou? •
[6] But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart. •
[7] But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go. For if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you: but if I go, I will send him to you. •
[8] And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin 1 and of justice and of judgment. •
He will convince the world of sin: The Holy Ghost, by his coming brought over many thousands, first, to a sense of their sin in not believing in Christ. Secondly, to a conviction of the justice of Christ, now sitting at the right hand of his Father. And thirdly, to a right apprehension of the judgment prepared for them that choose to follow Satan, who is already judged and condemned.
[9] Of sin: because they believed not in me.
[10] And of justice: because I go to the Father: and you shall see me no longer. •
[11] And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already judged. •
[12] I have yet many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them now.
[13] But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth 1. For he shall not speak of himself: but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak. And the things that are to come, he shall shew you. •
Will teach you all truth: See the annotation on Jo. 14, 26.
[14] He shall glorify me: because he shall receive of mine and shall shew it to you.
[15] All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine. Therefore I said that he shall receive of me and shew it to you. •
[16] A little while, and now you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father. •
[17] Then some of his disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, Because I go to the Father?
[18] They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he speaketh.
[19] And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him. And he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me?
[20] Amen, amen, I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. •
[21] A woman, when she is in labour, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she hath brought forth the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
[22] So also you now indeed have sorrow: but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice. And your joy no man shall take from you. •
[23] And in that day you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you. •
[24] Hitherto, you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you shall receive; that your joy may be full. •
[25] These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of the Father. •
[26] In that day, you shall ask in my name: and I say not to you that I will ask the Father for you. •
[27] For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came out from God. •
[28] I came forth from the Father and am come into the world: again I leave the world and I go to the Father.
[29] His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly and speakest no proverb. •
[30] Now we know that thou knowest all things and thou needest not that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
[31] Jesus answered them: Do you now believe?
[32] Behold, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you 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. •
[33] These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress. But have confidence. I have overcome the world. •