1 “ These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.

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

2 T hey will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers 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 T hey will do these things 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 told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from 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 am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

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 told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

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

7 N evertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t 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 W hen he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about 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 a bout sin, because they don’t believe in me;

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

10 a bout righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any 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 a bout judgment, because the prince of this world has been 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 tell you, but you can’t bear them now.

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

13 H owever when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are 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 will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.

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

15 A ll things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it 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 you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”

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

17 S ome of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will 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 don’t know what he is saying.”

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 T herefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will 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 M ost certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will 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 A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being 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 T herefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away 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 “ In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to 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, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

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 to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about 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 you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you, that I will pray to 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 you have loved me, and have believed that I came 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 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 said to him, “Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

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

30 N ow we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came 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 you now believe?

Jesus said to them, “Do you believe now?

32 B ehold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. 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 I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! 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!”