“1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be
offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time
cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known
the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when the
time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these
things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. 5
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me,
Whither goest thou? 6 But because I have said these things unto you,
sorrow hath filled your heart.”
“7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I
go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but
if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will
reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of
sin, because they believe not on me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go
to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of judgment, because the prince
of this world is judged. 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but
ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit 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 shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall
receive of mine, and shall shew [it] unto you. 15 All things that the
Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and
shall shew [it] unto 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. 17 Then said
[some] of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith
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? 18 They
said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot
tell what he saith. 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask
him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said,
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and
ye shall see me? 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep
and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but
your sorrow shall be turned into joy. 21 A woman when she is in travail
hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered
of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is
born into the world. 22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see
you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from
you.”
“23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say
unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give
[it] you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye
shall receive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken
unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak
unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. 26 At
that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will
pray the Father for you: 27 For the Father himself loveth you, because
ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.”
“28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I
leave the world, and go to the Father. 29 His disciples said unto him,
Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. 30 Now are we
sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should
ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. 31 Jesus
answered them, Do ye now believe? 32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is
now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall
leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
33 These 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.” (John 16:1-33 AV)
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