John - Chapter 16

Passage

These things I have spoken to you, so that you may not be scandalized. They will put you out of the synagogues: yes, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think that he is offering a service to God. And these things they will do to you, because they have not known the Father nor me. But these things I have told you, so that when the hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. But I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me: Where are you going? But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. But I tell you the truth: it is good for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Paraclete will not come to you: but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he has come, he will convict the world of sin and of justice and of judgment. Of sin: because they did not believe in me. And of justice: because I am going to the Father: and you shall see me no longer. And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already judged. I still have many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them now. But when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself: but whatever he hears, he shall speak. And the things that are to come, he shall show you. He shall glorify me: because he shall receive of what is mine and shall show it to you. All things that the Father has are mine. That is why I said that he shall receive of mine and show it to you. A little while, and now you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I am going to the Father. Then some of his disciples said to one another: What is this that he says to us: A little while, and you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me; and, Because I am going to the Father? They said therefore: What is this that he says, A little while? We do not know what he is talking about. And Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him. And he said to them: Are you asking among yourselves about this, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me? Amen, amen, I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow, because her hour has come; but when she has brought forth the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. So also you now indeed have sorrow: but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice. And your joy no one shall take from you. And on that day you shall not ask me anything. Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father anything in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have not asked anything in my name. Ask, and you shall receive, so that your joy may be full. These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but will tell you plainly of the Father. On that day you shall ask in my name: and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father for you. For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came out from God. I came forth from the Father and have come into the world: again I am leaving the world and going to the Father. His disciples said to him: Behold, now you are speaking plainly and not in proverbs. Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to ask you. By this we believe that you came forth from God. Jesus answered them: Do you now believe? Behold, the hour is coming, and has now come, when you shall be scattered, each to his own, and shall leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. These things I have spoken to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress. But have confidence: I have overcome the world.