Chapter 16
16:1 “I have spoken these things to you so that you will not fall away.
John
16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he is offering a service to Elohim.
16:3 They will do these things to you, because they have not known the Father nor Me.
16:4 I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. “I did not tell you these things at the beginning, because I was with you.
16:5 But now I am going to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, “Where are You going?”
16:6 Rather, sorrow has filled your heart because I have told you these things.
16:7 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 to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.
16:8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment:
16:9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
16:10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father, and you will see Me no more;
16:11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned.
16:12 “I have yet many things to tell you, but you cannot bear them now.
16:13 But when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth: for He will not speak of Himself;. But He will speak whatever He hears, and He will tell you things that are to come.
16:14 He will glorify Me, for He will receive from Me and will declare it to you.
16:15 All that the Father has is Mine. Therefore I said that He will take what is Mine and will declare it to you.
16:16 “In a little while you will not see Me. And then after a little while you will see Me, because I am going to the Father.”
16:17 Then some of His disciples said among themselves, “What is this He is telling us: “In a little while you will not see Me; and then after a little while you will see Me,” and, “because I am going to the Father”? ”
16:18 Then they said, “What is this He is telling us: “In a little while”? We do not know what He is saying.”
16:19 Then YASHUWAH knew that they wanted to ask Him. So He said to them, “Do you inquire among yourselves concerning what I said: “In a little while you will not see Me; and then after a little while you will see Me”?
16:20 Truly, truly I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
16:21 When a woman is giving birth, she has pain, because her hour has come. But as soon as she delivers the child, she no longer remembers the anguish for joy that a child is born into the world.
16:22 Therefore you now have sorrow. But I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
16:23 On that day you will ask Me nothing. Truly, truly I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give it to you.
16:24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
16:25 “I have told you these things in proverbs. But the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, for I will speak to you plainly about the Father.
16:26 On that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying to you that I shall ask the Father on your behalf.
16:27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came from Elohim.
16:28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. As I said, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father.”
16:29 His disciples said to Him, “Yes! Now You are speaking plainly and with no figure of speech.
16:30 Now we know that You know everything and do not need anyone to question You. By this we believe that You came from Elohim.”
16:31 YASHUWAH answered them, “Do you now believe?
16:32 Listen, the hour is coming. Yes, it has now come that you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave Me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with Me.
16:33 “I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.”