John 16
The World Hates the Disciples (cont.)
"These
things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn't be caused to stumble.
They 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 do these things because
they have not known the Father, nor me. But 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.
The Work of the Holy Spirit
But now I am going to him
who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' But because I have told you these
things, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless 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. When he has come, he will convict
the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment; about sin, because they don't
believe in me; about
righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any
more; about judgment,
because the prince of this world has been judged.
"I have yet many things to
tell you, but you can't bear them now. However 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. He will glorify me, for he will
take from what is mine, and will declare it to you. All things whatever the Father
has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine,
and will declare it to you. A little while, and you will not
see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."
The Disciples' Grief Will Turn to Joy
Some 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?'" They said therefore, "What
is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't
know what he is saying."
Therefore 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?' Most
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.
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. Therefore 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.
"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. Until now, you have asked
nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made
full. 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. In
that day you will ask in my name; and I don't say to you, that I will pray
to the Father for you, for the Father himself loves
you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from
God. I came out from the
Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to
the Father."
His disciples said to
him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.
Now we know that you
know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you. By this we
believe that you came forth from God."
Jesus answered them,
"Do you now believe? Behold, 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. 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."
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