1 ¶ These things I have spoken unto you that ye should 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, and the hour will even come when whosoever kills you will think that he does God service.

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 they will do these things unto you because they do not know 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 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.

“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 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?’ The Three Kinds of Work of the Holy Spirit

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

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

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.

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 when he is come, he will reprove 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 in me;

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

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

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 prince 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 unto 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 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.

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

He will honor Me. He will receive what is Mine and will tell 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 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 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 not see Me. Then in a little while you will see Me again.”

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?

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 that he says, A little while? we cannot understand what he says.

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 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 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 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.

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 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.

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 sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and no one shall take your joy 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 ¶ 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.

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

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

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 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 do not say unto you that I will ask 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 loves you because ye have loved 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 forth from the Father and am 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 said unto him, Behold, now thou speakest plainly and speakest no proverb.

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

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 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, 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.

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