1 T hese things I have spoken unto you that ye may not be offended.

“I have told you these things so you will not be ashamed of Me and leave Me.

2 T hey shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming that every one who kills you will think to render service to God;

They will put you out of the places of worship. The time will come when anyone who kills you will think he is helping God.

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

They will do these things to you because they do not know the Father or Me.

4 B ut I have spoken these things to you, that when their hour shall have come, ye may remember them, that I have said unto you. But I did not say these things unto you from beginning, because I was with you.

“When these things happen, you will remember I told you they would happen. That is why I am telling you about these things now. I did not tell you these things before, because I was with you.

5 B ut now I go to him that has sent me, and none of you demands of me, Where goest thou?

But now I am going to Him Who sent Me. Yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ The Three Kinds of Work of the Holy Spirit

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

“Your hearts are full of sorrow because I am telling you these things.

7 B ut I say the truth to you, It is profitable for you that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you.

I tell you the truth. It is better for you that I go away. If I do not go, the Helper will not come to you. If I go, I will send Him to you.

8 A nd having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

When the Helper comes, He will show the world the truth about sin. He will show the world about being right with God. And He will show the world what it is to be guilty.

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

He will show the world about sin, because they do not put their trust in Me.

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

He will show the world about being right with God, because I go to My Father and you will see Me no more.

11 o f judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

He will show the world what it is to be guilty because the leader of this world (Satan) is guilty. The Holy Spirit Will Give Honor to the Son

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

“I still have many things to say to you. You are not strong enough to understand them now.

13 B ut when he is come, the Spirit of truth, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but whatsoever he shall hear he shall speak; and he will announce to you what is coming.

The Holy Spirit is coming. He will lead you into all truth. He will not speak His Own words. He will speak what He hears. He will tell you of things to come.

14 H e shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine and shall announce to you.

He will honor Me. He will receive what is Mine and will tell it to you.

15 A ll things that the Father has are mine; on account of this I have said that he receives of mine and shall announce to you.

Everything the Father has is Mine. That is why I said to you, ‘He will receive what is Mine and will tell it to you.’ Jesus Tells of His Death

16 A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me,.

“In a little while you will not see Me. Then in a little while you will see Me again.”

17 o f his disciples therefore said to one another, What is this he says to us, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away to the Father?

Some of His followers said to each other, “What is He trying to tell us when He says, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and in a little while you will see Me again,’ and ‘Because I go to My Father’ ?”

18 T hey said therefore, What is this which he says the little while? We do not know what he speaks.

So they said, “What is He trying to tell us by saying, ‘A little while’ ? We do not know what He is talking about.”

19 J esus knew therefore that they desired to demand of him, and said to them, Do ye inquire of this among yourselves that I said, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me?

Jesus knew they wanted to ask Him something. He said to them, “Are you asking each other why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and in a little while you will see Me again’?

20 V erily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, ye, but the world shall rejoice; and ye will be grieved, but your grief shall be turned to joy.

For sure, I tell you, you will cry and have sorrow, but the world will have joy. You will have sorrow, but your sorrow will turn into joy.

21 A woman, when she gives birth to a child, has grief because her hour has come; but when the child is born, she no longer remembers the trouble, on account of the joy that a man has been born into the world.

When a woman gives birth to a child, she has sorrow because her time has come. After the child is born, she forgets her pain. She is full of joy because a child has been born into the world.

22 A nd ye now therefore have grief; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one takes from you.

You are sad now. I will see you again and then your hearts will be full of joy. No one can take your joy from you. Asking and Receiving

23 A nd in that day ye shall demand nothing of me: verily, verily, I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

“When the time comes that you see Me again, you will ask Me no question. For sure, I tell you, My Father will give you whatever you ask in My name.

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

Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive. Then your joy will be full.

25 T hese things I have spoken to you in allegories; the hour is coming that I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but will declare to you openly concerning the Father.

“I have told you these things in picture-stories. The time is coming when I will not use picture-stories. I will talk about My Father in plain words.

26 I n that day ye shall ask in my name; and I say not to you that I will demand of the Father for you,

In that day you will ask in My name. I will not ask the Father for you

27 f or the Father himself has affection for you, because ye have had affection for me, and have believed that I came out from God.

because the Father loves you. He loves you because you love Me and believe that I came from the Father. Jesus Tells of His Going

28 I came out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I leave the world and go to the Father.

“I came from the Father and have come into the world. I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

29 H is disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speakest openly and utterest no allegory.

His followers said to Him, “Now You are talking in plain words. You are not using picture-stories.

30 N ow we know that thou knowest all things, and hast not need that any one should demand of thee. By this we believe that thou art come from God.

Now we are sure You know everything. You do not need anyone to tell You anything. Because of this we believe that You came from God.”

31 J esus answered them, Do ye now believe?

Jesus said to them, “Do you believe now?

32 B ehold, hour is coming, and has come, that ye shall be scattered, each to his own, and shall leave me alone; and I am not alone, for the Father is with me.

The time is coming, yes, it is already here when you will be going your own way. Everyone will go to his own house and leave Me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with Me.

33 T hese things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world.

I have told you these things so you may have peace in Me. In the world you will have much trouble. But take hope! I have power over the world!”