הבשורה על-פי יוחנן 16
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
טז "סיפרתי לכם את כל הדברים האלה כדי שתדעו מה מצפה לכם ולא תופתעו או תיבהלו. 2 יגרשו אתכם מבתי-הכנסת, ואף יגיע הזמן שהרוצחים אתכם יחשבו שהם עושים את רצון אלוהים! 3 הם יעשו כל זאת מפני שאינם מכירים את אבי ואותי. 4 אני מספר לכם את כל הדברים האלה כדי שבבוא העת תיזכרו שהזהרתי אתכם. לא סיפרתי לכם זאת מקודם, מפני שעדיין הייתי עמכם.
5 "אולם עתה אני חוזר אל שולחי, ואיש מכם אינו מתעניין לדעת לאן אני הולך. 6 דברי רק העציבו אתכם. 7 האמת היא כי מוטב שאלך, אחרת לא יבוא המנחם. אם אלך הוא יבוא, מפני שאשלח אותו אליכם.
8 "כאשר יבוא המנחם הוא ילמד את העולם מהי משמעות החטא, הצדק והמשפט. 9 הוא יוציא לאור את חטא העולם, משום שלא האמינו בי. 10 הוא יראה להם מהו הצדק האמתי, כי אני חוזר אל אבי ושוב לא תראו אותי. 11 הוא ילמד אותם את משמעות המשפט, כי שליט העולם הזה (השטן) כבר נשפט ונדון.
12 "הייתי רוצה לומר לכם עוד דברים רבים, אבל אינכם מסוגלים להבינם עדיין. 13 כאשר יבוא אליכם רוח האמת הוא יוביל אתכם אל כל האמת, כי אין הוא מדבר על דעת עצמו; הוא יספר לכם את אשר שמע. הוא יספר לכם גם על העתיד. 14 הוא יפאר אותי ויביא לי כבוד רב בהראותו לכם את תפארתי. 15 כל תפארתו היא תפארתי, ומשום כך אמרתי לכם שהרוח יביא לי כבוד רב בהראותו לכם את תפארתי. 16 בעוד זמן מה אלך ושוב לא תראו אותי, אך כעבור זמן מה תראו אותי בשנית, כי אני הולך אל אבי."
17 אחדים מתלמידיו לא הבינו את דבריו. "למה הוא מתכוון באמרו שבעוד זמן מה נראה אותו בשנית, כי הוא הולך אל אביו?" שאלו איש את רעהו. 18 "למה הוא מתכוון באמרו 'זמן מה'?" תמהו.
19 ישוע ידע מה הטריד אותם ולכן שאל: "האם אתם תוהים למה התכוונתי? 20 אני אומר לכם באמת וברצינות: העולם ישמח ויגיל על מה שיקרה לי, ואילו אתם תבכו. אבל צערכם יהפוך לשמחה נפלאה, כאשר תראו אותי שנית. 21 שמחה זו תדמה לשמחתה של יולדת השוכחת את חבלי הלידה לאחר הולדת תינוקה, כי היא נמלאת שמחה וגיל על שאדם נולד לעולם. 22 עכשיו אתם עצובים, אולם אשוב לראותכם, ואז תשמחו מאוד ואיש לא יוכל להשבית את שמחתכם. 23 ביום ההוא לא יהיה עליכם לבקש ממני דבר, כי תוכלו לבקש את הדבר מאבי, והוא ייתן לכם כל מה שתבקשו בשמי. 24 עד עתה לא ביקשתם דבר בשמי; בקשו ותקבלו, כדי שתימלאו שמחה רבה.
25 "דיברתי אליכם במשלים וחידות, אולם יבוא יום שאדבר אליכם על אבי בבירור ולא עוד בחידות ובמשלים. 26 ביום ההוא תוכלו לבקש בשמי כל דבר, ולא אצטרך יותר לבקש מאבי שיתן לכם אותו. 27 כי אבי אוהב אתכם משום שאתם אוהבים אותי ומאמינים שיצאתי ממנו. 28 כן, יצאתי מאבי ובאתי לעולם. כעת אני עוזב את העולם וחוזר לאבי."
29 "סוף סוף אתה מדבר דברים ברורים ולא בחידות ובמשלים," קראו תלמידיו בהקלה. 30 "עתה אנו יודעים שאתה יודע הכל, ואיננו צריכים לשאול אותך יותר שאלות. אנו מאמינים שבאת מאלוהים."
31 "אתם מאמינים לי לבסוף?" שאל ישוע. 32 אולם יגיע הזמן - למעשה הוא כבר הגיע - שכולכם תתפזרו איש לביתו ותעזבוני לבדי. אך לא אהיה לבדי כי אבי עמדי. 33 אמרתי לכם את כל הדברים האלה כדי שלבכם ישקוט ולא תדאגו. כאן בעולם יהיו לכם קשיים וצרות, אולם חיזקו ואימצו, כי אני ניצחתי את העולם!"
John 16
New King James Version
Jesus Warns and Comforts His Disciples
16 “These things I have spoken to you, that you (A)should not be made to stumble. 2 (B)They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming (C)that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. 3 And (D)these things they will do [a]to you because they have not known the Father nor Me. 4 But these things I have told you, that when [b]the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them.
“And these things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.
The Work of the Holy Spirit
5 “But now I (E)go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ 6 But because I have said these things to you, (F)sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but (G)if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He has (H)come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 (I)of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 (J)of righteousness, (K)because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 (L)of judgment, because (M)the ruler of this world is judged.
12 “I still have many things to say to you, (N)but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, (O)the Spirit of truth, has come, (P)He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 (Q)He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 (R)All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He [c]will take of Mine and declare it to you.
Sorrow Will Turn to Joy
16 “A (S)little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, (T)because I go to the Father.”
17 Then some of His disciples said among themselves, “What is this that He says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?” 18 They said therefore, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not [d]know what He is saying.”
19 Now Jesus knew that they desired to ask Him, and He said to them, “Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’? 20 Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and (U)lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into (V)joy. 21 (W)A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and (X)your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.
23 “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. (Y)Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, (Z)that your joy may be (AA)full.
Jesus Christ Has Overcome the World
25 “These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you (AB)plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; 27 (AC)for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and (AD)have believed that I came forth from God. 28 (AE)I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”
29 His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech! 30 Now we are sure that (AF)You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this (AG)we believe that You came forth from God.”
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 (AH)Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, (AI)each to his [e]own, and will leave Me alone. And (AJ)yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. 33 These things I have spoken to you, that (AK)in Me you may have peace. (AL)In the world you [f]will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, (AM)I have overcome the world.”
Footnotes
- John 16:3 NU, M omit to you
- John 16:4 NU their
- John 16:15 NU, M takes of Mine and will declare
- John 16:18 understand
- John 16:32 own things or place
- John 16:33 NU, M omit will
John 16
King James Version
16 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.
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh “The Way” (Hebrew Living New Testament)
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