Persecution Foretold
(Acts 23:12-22)
1Ταῦτα (These things) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you) ἵνα (that) μὴ (not) σκανδαλισθῆτε (you might fall away).
2ἀποσυναγώγους (Out of the synagogues) ποιήσουσιν (they will put) ὑμᾶς (you); ἀλλ’ (but) ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour) ἵνα (that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ἀποκτείνας (having killed) ὑμᾶς (you) δόξῃ (will think) λατρείαν (it is a service) προσφέρειν (to offer) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).
3καὶ (And) ταῦτα (these things) ποιήσουσιν (they will do), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (they know) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐμέ (Me).
4ἀλλὰ (But) ταῦτα (these things) λελάληκα (I have said) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (so that) ὅταν (when) ἔλθῃ (might have come) ἡ (the) ὥρα (hour) αὐτῶν (of them), μνημονεύητε (you may remember) αὐτῶν (them), ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said them) ὑμῖν (to you). ταῦτα (These things) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐξ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) οὐκ (not) εἶπον (I said), ὅτι (because) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) ἤμην (I was).
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
(Joel 2:28-32; John 14:15-26; Acts 2:1-13; Acts 10:44-48; Acts 19:1-7)
5Νῦν (Now) δὲ (however) ὑπάγω (I go) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the One) πέμψαντά (having sent) με (Me), καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (none) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (you) ἐρωτᾷ (asks) με (Me), ‘Ποῦ (Where) ὑπάγεις (are You going)?’
6ἀλλ’ (But) ὅτι (because) ταῦτα (these things) λελάληκα (I have said) ὑμῖν (to you), ἡ (-) λύπη (sorrow) πεπλήρωκεν (has filled) ὑμῶν (your) τὴν (-) καρδίαν (heart).
7ἀλλ’ (But) ἐγὼ (I) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you), συμφέρει (it is profitable) ὑμῖν (for you) ἵνα (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἀπέλθω (should go away). ἐὰν (If) γὰρ (for) μὴ (not) ἀπέλθω (I go away), ὁ (the) Παράκλητος (Helper) οὐ (no) μὴ (not at all) ἔλθῃ (will come) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) πορευθῶ (I go), πέμψω (I will send) αὐτὸν (Him) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).
8Καὶ (And) ἐλθὼν (having come), ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐλέγξει (will convict) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) περὶ (concerning) ἁμαρτίας (sin), καὶ (and) περὶ (concerning) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness), καὶ (and) περὶ (concerning) κρίσεως (judgment):
9περὶ (concerning) ἁμαρτίας (sin) μέν (indeed), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) πιστεύουσιν (do they believe) εἰς (in) ἐμέ (Me);
10περὶ (concerning) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness) δέ (now), ὅτι (because) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ὑπάγω (I go away), καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no more) θεωρεῖτέ (you behold) με (Me);
11περὶ (concerning) δὲ (now) κρίσεως (judgment), ὅτι (because) ὁ (the) ἄρχων (ruler) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (this) κέκριται (has been judged).
12Ἔτι (Yet) πολλὰ (many things) ἔχω (I have) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγειν (to say), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (you are able) βαστάζειν (to bear them) ἄρτι (now).
13ὅταν (When) δὲ (however) ἔλθῃ (shall come) ἐκεῖνος (He), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὁδηγήσει (He will guide) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν* (into) τῇ* (the) ἀληθείᾳ* (truth) πάσῃ* (all); οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) λαλήσει (He will speak) ἀφ’ (from) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅσα (whatever) ἀκούσει* (He may hear), λαλήσει (He will speak); καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐρχόμενα (coming) ἀναγγελεῖ (He will declare) ὑμῖν (to you).
14ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐμὲ (Me) δοξάσει (will glorify), ὅτι (for) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λήμψεται (He will take), καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you).
15πάντα (All things) ὅσα (whatever) ἔχει (has) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), ἐμά (Mine) ἐστιν (are); διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this), εἶπον (I said) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λαμβάνει (He will take) καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you).
16Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no longer) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me).”a
Grief into Joy
17Εἶπαν (Said) οὖν (therefore) ἐκ (some of) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another), “Τί (What) ἐστιν (is) τοῦτο (this) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says) ἡμῖν (to us), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and), πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’ καί (and) ‘Ὅτι (Because) ὑπάγω (I am going) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father)’?”
18ἔλεγον (They were saying) οὖν (therefore), “Τοῦτο (This) ⇔ «τί (what) ἐστιν» (is) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says), ‘Τὸ (a) μικρόν (little while)’? οὐκ (Not) οἴδαμεν (we do know) τί (what) λαλεῖ (He is saying).”
19Ἔγνω (Knew) [ὁ] (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) ἤθελον (they were desiring) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐρωτᾶν (to ask), καὶ (and) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Περὶ (Concerning) τούτου (this) ζητεῖτε (do you inquire) μετ’ (among) ἀλλήλων (one another) ὅτι (that) εἶπον (I said), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me), καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’?
20ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) κλαύσετε (will weep) καὶ (and) θρηνήσετε (will lament) ὑμεῖς (you), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) κόσμος (the world) χαρήσεται (will rejoice). ὑμεῖς (You) λυπηθήσεσθε (will be grieved), ἀλλ’ (but) ἡ (the) λύπη (grief) ὑμῶν (of you) εἰς (to) χαρὰν (joy) γενήσεται (will turn).
21ἡ (The) γυνὴ (woman) ὅταν (when) τίκτῃ (she is giving birth), λύπην (pain) ἔχει (has), ὅτι (because) ἦλθεν (has come) ἡ (the) ὥρα (hour) αὐτῆς (of her); ὅταν (when) δὲ (however) γεννήσῃ (she brings forth) τὸ (the) παιδίον (child), οὐκέτι (no longer) μνημονεύει (she remembers) τῆς (the) θλίψεως (tribulation), διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὅτι (that) ἐγεννήθη (has been born) ἄνθρωπος (a man) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world).
22καὶ (Also) ὑμεῖς (you) οὖν (therefore), νῦν (now) μὲν (indeed) λύπην (grief) ἔχετε (have); πάλιν (again) δὲ (however) ὄψομαι (I will see) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) χαρήσεται (will rejoice) ὑμῶν (your) ἡ (-) καρδία (heart), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) οὐδεὶς (no one) αἴρει (will take) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you).
Ask and You will Receive
23Καὶ (And) ἐν (in) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day), ἐμὲ (of Me) οὐκ (not) ἐρωτήσετε (you will ask) οὐδέν (nothing). ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἄν (-) τι (whatever) αἰτήσητε (you may ask), τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) «δώσει (He will give) ὑμῖν» (you), ⇔ «ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου» (of Me).
24ἕως (Until) ἄρτι (now) οὐκ (not) ᾐτήσατε (you have asked) οὐδὲν (nothing) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me). αἰτεῖτε (Ask) καὶ (and) λήμψεσθε (you will receive), ἵνα (that) ἡ (the) χαρὰ (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) ᾖ (may be) πεπληρωμένη (full).
25Ταῦτα (These things) ἐν (in) παροιμίαις (allegories) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you); ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour) ὅτε (when) οὐκέτι (no more) ἐν (in) παροιμίαις (allegories) λαλήσω (I will speak) ὑμῖν (to you), ἀλλὰ (but) παρρησίᾳ (plainly) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) ἀπαγγελῶ (I will report) ὑμῖν (to you).
26ἐν (In) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me) αἰτήσεσθε (you will ask), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἐρωτήσω (will implore) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) περὶ (for) ὑμῶν (you).
27αὐτὸς (Himself) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) φιλεῖ (loves) ὑμᾶς (you), ὅτι (because) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐμὲ (Me) πεφιλήκατε (have loved) καὶ (and) πεπιστεύκατε (have believed) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God)b ἐξῆλθον (came forth).
28ἐξῆλθον (I came forth) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) καὶ (and) ἐλήλυθα (have come) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world); πάλιν (again) ἀφίημι (I leave) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) καὶ (and) πορεύομαι (go) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father).”
29Λέγουσιν (Say) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), “Ἴδε (Behold), νῦν (now) ἐν (in) παρρησίᾳ (openness) λαλεῖς (You speak), καὶ (and) παροιμίαν (allegory) οὐδεμίαν (not) λέγεις (speak).
30νῦν (Now) οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) οἶδας (You know) πάντα (all things), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) χρείαν (need) ἔχεις (have) ἵνα (that) τίς (anyone) σε (You) ἐρωτᾷ (should ask). ἐν (In) τούτῳ (this) πιστεύομεν (we believe) ὅτι (that) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) ἐξῆλθες (You came forth).”
31Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτοῖς (them) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἄρτι (Now) πιστεύετε (do you believe)?
32ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour), καὶ (and) ἐλήλυθεν (has come), ἵνα (when) σκορπισθῆτε (you will be scattered), ἕκαστος (each) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ἴδια (own), κἀμὲ (and I) μόνον (alone) ἀφῆτε (you shall leave); καὶ (yet) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) μόνος (alone), ὅτι (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐστιν (is).
33ταῦτα (These things) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you) ἵνα (so that) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) εἰρήνην (peace) ἔχητε (you may have). ἐν (In) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world) θλῖψιν (tribulation) ἔχετε (you have). ἀλλὰ (But) θαρσεῖτε (take courage); ἐγὼ (I) νενίκηκα (have overcome) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world).”
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