1 T hese things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.

“These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble.

2 T hey shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.

They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.

3 A nd these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.

4 B ut these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

But these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you. The Work of the Holy Spirit

5 B ut now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

“But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

6 B ut because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

7 N evertheless 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 go, I will send him unto you.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

8 A nd he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 o f sin, because they believe not on me;

of sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 o f righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;

of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;

11 o f judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.

of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

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

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13 H owbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

14 H e shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare it unto you.

He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

15 A ll things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare it unto you.

All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. Sorrow Will Turn to Joy

16 A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

“A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.”

17 S ome of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

Then some of His disciples said among themselves, “What is this that He says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’ ?”

18 T hey said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.

They said therefore, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’ ? We do not know what He is saying.”

19 J esus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

Now Jesus knew that they desired to ask Him, and He said to them, “Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’?

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

Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

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

A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.

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

Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

23 A nd in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.

“And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.

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

Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. Jesus Christ Has Overcome the World

25 T hese things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

“These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.

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

In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you;

27 f or the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.

for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

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

I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”

29 H is disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying.

His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!

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

Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.”

31 J esus answered them, Do ye now believe?

Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?

32 B ehold, the hour cometh, yea, is 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.

Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

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

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”