1 ¶ These things I have spoken unto you that ye should not be offended.

I have told you all these things, so that you should not be offended (taken unawares and falter, or be caused to stumble and fall away).

2 T hey shall put you out of the synagogues, and the hour will even come when whosoever kills you will think that he does God service.

They will put you out of (expel you from) the synagogues; but an hour is coming when whoever kills you will think and claim that he has offered service to God.

3 A nd they will do these things unto you because they do not know the Father, nor me.

And they will do this because they have not known the Father or Me.

4 B ut I have told you these things that when that hour shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And I did not say these things unto you at the beginning because I was with you.

But I have told you these things now, so that when they occur you will remember that I told you of them. I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

5 B ut now I go unto him that sent me, and none of you asks me, Where goest thou?

But now I am going to Him Who sent Me, yet none of you asks Me, Where are You going?

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

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

7 ¶ Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you; but if I go away, I will send Him to you.

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

And when He comes, He will convict and convince the world and bring demonstration to it about sin and about righteousness (uprightness of heart and right standing with God) and about judgment:

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

About sin, because they do not believe in Me;

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

About righteousness (uprightness of heart and right standing with God), because I go to My Father, and you will see Me no longer;

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

About judgment, because the ruler (evil genius, prince) of this world is judged and condemned and sentence already is passed upon him.

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

I have still many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them or to take them upon you or to grasp them now.

13 H owbeit 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 cause you to know the things which are to come.

But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message; but He will tell whatever He hears, and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come.

14 H e shall clarify me, for he shall take of that which is mine and shall cause you to know it.

He will honor and glorify Me, because He will take of (receive, draw upon) what is Mine and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you.

15 A ll that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he shall take of that which is mine and shall cause you to know it.

Everything that the Father has is Mine. That is what I meant when I said that He will take the things that are Mine and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you.

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.

In a little while you will no longer see Me, and again after a short while you will see Me.

17 T hen some of his disciples said among themselves, What is this that he says 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?

So some of His disciples questioned among themselves, What does He mean when He tells us, In a little while you will no longer see Me, and again after a short while you will see Me, and, Because I go to My Father?

18 T hey said therefore, What is this that he says, A little while? we cannot understand what he says.

What does He mean by a little while? We do not know or understand what He is talking about.

19 N ow Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of what I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

Jesus knew that they wanted to ask Him, so He said to them, Are you wondering and inquiring among yourselves what I meant when I said, In a little while you will no longer see Me, and again after a short while you will see Me?

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

I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that you shall weep and grieve, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

21 T he woman, when she is in travail, has pain, because her hour is come; but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers the anguish no more, for joy that a man is born into the world.

A woman, when she gives birth to a child, has grief (anguish, agony) because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she no longer remembers her pain (trouble, anguish) because she is so glad that a man (a child, a human being) has been born into the world.

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

So for the present you are also in sorrow (in distress and depressed); but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one can take from you your joy (gladness, delight).

23 ¶ And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

And when that time comes, you will ask nothing of Me. I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that My Father will grant you whatever you ask in My Name '> presenting all that I Am ].

24 U ntil now ye have asked nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be fulfilled.

Up to this time you have not asked a thing in My Name '> presenting all that I Am ]; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy (gladness, delight) may be full and complete.

25 I have spoken these things unto you in proverbs, but the hour comes when I shall no longer speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father.

I have told you these things in parables (veiled language, allegories, dark sayings); the hour is now coming when I shall no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but I shall tell you about the Father in plain words and openly (without reserve).

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

At that time you will ask (pray) in My Name; and I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

27 f or the Father himself loves you because ye have loved me and have believed that I came out from God.

For the Father Himself loves you because you have loved Me and have believed that I came out from the Father.

28 ¶ I came forth from the Father and am come into the world; again, I leave the world and go to the Father.

I came out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.

29 H is disciples said unto him, Behold, now thou speakest plainly and speakest no proverb.

His disciples said, Ah, now You are speaking plainly to us and not in parables (veiled language and figures of speech)!

30 N ow we understand that thou knowest all things and needest not that anyone should ask thee; by this we believe that thou didst come forth from God.

Now we know that You are acquainted with everything and have no need to be asked questions. Because of this we believe that you came from God.

31 J esus answered them, Do ye now believe?

Jesus answered them, Do you now believe?

32 B ehold, the hour comes and is now come, that ye shall be scattered, each one to his own, and shall leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

But take notice, the hour is coming, and it has arrived, when you will all be dispersed and scattered, every man to his own home, leaving Me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

33 T hese 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.

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer! For I have overcome the world.