John 16
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1"I have spoken these things to you so that you will not be offended. 2They shall cast you out of the synagogues; furthermore, the time is coming that everyone who kills you will think that he is rendering service to God. 3And they shall do these things to you because they do not know the Father, nor Me. 4But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I said them to you. However, I did not say these things to you at the beginning because I was with you.

5But now I am going to Him Who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, 'Where are You going?' 6But because I have spoken these things to you, grief has filled your hearts. 7But I am telling you the truth. It is profitable for you that I go away because if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you. However, if I go, I will send it to you. 8And when that one has come, it will convict the world concerning sin, and righteousness, and judgment: 9Concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10Concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you no longer will see Me; 11And concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

12I have yet many things to tell you, but you are not able to bear them now. 13However, when that one has come, even the Spirit of the truth, it will lead you into all truth because it shall not speak from itself, but whatever it shall hear, it shall speak. And it shall disclose to you the things to come. 14That one shall glorify Me because it shall disclose to you the things that it receives from Me. 15Everything that the Father has is Mine; for this reason, I said that it shall receive from Me and shall disclose these things to you.

16A little while, and you shall not see Me; and again a little while, and you shall see Me, because I am going to the Father."

17Then some of His disciples said to one another, "What is this that He is saying 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'? " 18Therefore they said, "What is this that He is saying, the 'little while'? We do not understand what He is saying." 19Then Jesus, knowing that they desired to ask Him, said to them, "Why are you inquiring among one another about this that I said, 'A little while, and you shall not see Me; and again a little while, and you shall see Me'? 20Truly, truly I tell you, you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be grieved, but your grief shall be turned into joy. 21A woman when she is giving birth has grief because her time of travail has come; but after she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a child has been born into the world. 22And likewise, you indeed have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and no one shall take your joy from you.

23And in that day you shall ask Me nothing. Truly, truly I tell you, whatever you shall ask the Father in My name, He will give you. 24Until this day, you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.

25These things I have spoken to you in allegories; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but I will plainly disclose to you the things of the Father. 26In that day, you shall ask in My name; and I do not tell you that I will beseech the Father for you, 27For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God. 28I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."

29Then His disciples said to Him, "Behold, now You are speaking plainly and are not speaking in an allegory. 30Now we know that You understand all things, and do not need to have someone ask You. By this we believe that You came forth from God." 31Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe? 32Listen, the time is coming, and has already come, that you shall be scattered each to his own, and you shall leave Me alone; and yet I am not alone because the Father is with Me. 33These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation. But be courageous! I have overcome the world."

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