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16 「我已將這些事告訴你們,使你們不至於跌倒。 人要把你們趕出會堂,並且時候將到,凡殺你們的就以為是侍奉神。 他們這樣行,是因未曾認識父,也未曾認識我。 我將這事告訴你們,是叫你們到了時候,可以想起我對你們說過了。我起先沒有將這些事告訴你們,因為我與你們同在。 現今我往差我來的父那裡去,你們中間並沒有人問我:『你往哪裡去?』 只因我將這事告訴你們,你們就滿心憂愁。 然而我將真情告訴你們,我去是於你們有益的。我若不去,保惠師就不到你們這裡來;我若去,就差他來。 他既來了,就要叫世人為罪、為義、為審判,自己責備自己。 為罪,是因他們不信我; 10 為義,是因我往父那裡去,你們就不再見我; 11 為審判,是因這世界的王受了審判。

主要引導門徒進入真理

12 「我還有好些事要告訴你們,但你們現在擔當不了[a] 13 只等真理的聖靈來了,他要引導你們明白[b]一切的真理,因為他不是憑自己說的,乃是把他所聽見的都說出來,並要把將來的事告訴你們。 14 他要榮耀我,因為他要將受於我的告訴你們。 15 凡父所有的,都是我的,所以我說,他要將受於我的告訴你們。 16 等不多時,你們就不得見我;再等不多時,你們還要見我。」 17 有幾個門徒就彼此說:「他對我們說『等不多時,你們就不得見我;再等不多時,你們還要見我』『因我往父那裡去』,這是什麼意思呢?」 18 門徒彼此說:「他說『等不多時』,到底是什麼意思呢?我們不明白他所說的話。」 19 耶穌看出他們要問他,就說:「我說『等不多時,你們就不得見我;再等不多時,你們還要見我』,你們為這話彼此相問嗎? 20 我實實在在地告訴你們:你們將要痛哭、哀號,世人倒要喜樂。你們將要憂愁,然而你們的憂愁要變為喜樂。 21 婦人生產的時候就憂愁,因為她的時候到了;既生了孩子,就不再記念那苦楚,因為歡喜世上生了一個人。 22 你們現在也是憂愁,但我要再見你們,你們的心就喜樂了,這喜樂也沒有人能奪去。

靠主名求父必要得著

23 「到那日,你們什麼也就不問我了。我實實在在地告訴你們:你們若向父求什麼,他必因我的名賜給你們。 24 向來你們沒有奉我的名求什麼,如今你們求,就必得著,叫你們的喜樂可以滿足。

25 「這些事,我是用比喻對你們說的。時候將到,我不再用比喻對你們說,乃要將父明明地告訴你們。 26 到那日,你們要奉我的名祈求。我並不對你們說,我要為你們求父; 27 父自己愛你們,因為你們已經愛我,又信我是從父出來的。 28 我從父出來,到了世界;我又離開世界,往父那裡去。」 29 門徒說:「如今你是明說,並不用比喻了。 30 現在我們曉得你凡事都知道,也不用人問你,因此我們信你是從神出來的。」 31 耶穌說:「現在你們信嗎? 32 看哪,時候將到,且是已經到了,你們要分散,各歸自己的地方去,留下我獨自一人;其實我不是獨自一人,因為有父與我同在。 33 我將這些事告訴你們,是要叫你們在我裡面有平安。在世上你們有苦難,但你們可以放心,我已經勝了世界。」

Footnotes

  1. 約翰福音 16:12 或作:不能領會。
  2. 約翰福音 16:13 原文作:進入。

圣灵的工作

16 “我把这些事告诉你们,以免你们失去信心。 人们将把你们赶出会堂,时候将到,杀害你们的人还以为是在事奉上帝。 他们这样做,是因为他们根本不认识父,也不认识我。 我把这些事提前告诉你们,是要叫你们到时候可以想起我曾跟你们讲过这些事。我以前没有告诉你们,那是因为我还跟你们在一起。

“现在我要去差我来的父那里,你们没有人问我去哪里。 因为我把这些事告诉了你们,你们心里充满了忧愁。 然而,我把实情告诉你们,我去对你们是有益的,因为如果我不去,护慰者就不会来,我去了就会派祂到你们这里来。 祂来了,就要在罪、义、审判方面责备世人。 在罪方面责备他们,是因为他们不信我; 10 在义方面责备他们,是因为我要去父那里,你们再也看不到我了; 11 在审判方面责备他们,是因为这世界的王受了审判。

12 “我还有许多事情要告诉你们,可是你们现在不能明白。 13 等到真理之灵来了,祂会引导你们,让你们明白一切的真理。祂不凭自己说话,而是把祂所听见的和有关将来的事告诉你们。 14 祂也要把从我那里领受的指示你们,使我得荣耀。 15 因为父的一切都是我的,所以我才说祂要把从我那里领受的指示你们。

转忧为喜

16 “不久,你们就见不到我了,再过不久,你们还会看见我。”

17 几个门徒彼此议论说:“祂说,‘不久,你们就见不到我了,再过不久,你们还会看见我’,祂又说,‘因为我要去父那里’,这到底是什么意思呢? 18 祂说‘不久’是什么意思呢?我们真不明白!”

19 耶稣知道他们想问祂,就说:“你们在议论我刚才说的话是什么意思吗? 20 我实实在在地告诉你们,你们将痛哭、哀号,世人却要欢喜;你们将忧愁,然而你们的忧愁将变为喜乐。 21 妇人分娩时都会痛苦不已,但孩子生下来后,她就会因为这世界添了一个新生命而充满欢乐,忘掉了生产的痛苦。 22 同样,现在你们有忧愁,但到我再见你们的时候,你们的心必欢喜,而且这份喜乐是谁也夺不去的。

23 “到那一天,你们就什么也不用问我了。我实实在在地告诉你们,你们奉我的名无论向父求什么,祂都会赐给你们。 24 你们从来没有奉我的名求过什么,你们现在求,就必得到,好使你们的喜乐满溢。

胜过世界

25 “我一直用比喻跟你们讲这些事,不久,我就不再用比喻了,而是清楚地把父的事告诉你们。 26 到那天,你们将要奉我的名祈求,我不是说我要为你们向父祈求。 27 父爱你们,因为你们一直爱我,并且相信我来自上帝。 28 我从父那里来到这个世界,现在我要离开这个世界回到父那里。”

29 门徒说:“如今你直截了当地告诉我们,不再用比喻了。 30 现在我们知道你无所不知,无需人向你发问,因此我们相信你来自上帝。”

31 耶稣说:“你们现在相信吗? 32 看啊!时候快到了,现在就是,你们将要分散,各自回家,只留下我一人。不过,我并非一人,因为父与我在一起。 33 我把这些事告诉你们,是要叫你们在我里面有平安。你们在世上会有苦难,但你们要放心,我已经胜过这个世界。”

Persecution of Disciples Predicted

16 “I have said these things to you so that you will not fall away. They will expel you from the synagogue,[a] but an hour is coming that everyone who kills you will think they are offering service to God. And they will do these things because they do not know the Father or me. But I have said these things to you so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you about them.

Jesus’ Departure and the Coming of the Holy Spirit

“And I have not said these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and none of you is asking me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he[b] comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and concerning righteousness and concerning judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me, 10 and concerning righteousness, because I am going away to the Father and you will see me no more, 11 and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

12 I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them[c] now. 13 But when he—the Spirit of truth—comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak from himself, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will proclaim to you the things to come. 14 He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and will proclaim it[d] to you. 15 Everything that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he takes from what is mine and will proclaim it[e] to you.

Jesus Predicts His Return to the Disciples

16 “A little while and you will see me no more, and again a little while and you will see me. 17 So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he is saying to us, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going away to the Father’?” 18 So they kept on saying, “What is this that he is saying, ‘A little while’? We do not understand what he is speaking about!”

19 Jesus knew that they were wanting to ask him, and he said to them, “Are you deliberating with one another about this—that I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’? 20 Truly, truly I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will change to joy. 21 A woman, when she gives birth, experiences pain because her hour has come. But when her[f] child is born, she no longer remembers the affliction, on account of the joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 So you also are experiencing sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy from you. 23 And on that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly 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, so that your joy may be complete.

Jesus’ Victory Over the World

25 “I have said these things to you in figurative sayings. An hour is coming when I will speak to you in figurative sayings no longer, but I will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 On that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I have gone out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father.”

29 His disciples said, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly[g] and are telling us[h] no figurative saying! 30 Now we know that you know everything and do not need for[i] anyone to ask you questions.[j] By this we believe that you have come from God.”

31 Jesus replied to them, “Now do you believe? 32 Behold, an hour is coming—and has come—that you will be scattered each one to his own home,[k] and you will leave me alone. And I am not alone, because the Father is with me. 33 I have said these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction, but have courage! I have conquered the world.”

Footnotes

  1. John 16:2 Literally “they will make you expelled from the synagogue”
  2. John 16:8 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“comes”) which is understood as temporal
  3. John 16:12 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. John 16:14 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. John 16:15 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  6. John 16:21 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  7. John 16:29 Literally “with plainness”
  8. John 16:29 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  9. John 16:30 Literally “have need that”
  10. John 16:30 *Here the word “questions” is not in the Greek text but is implied
  11. John 16:32 Or “to his own things”; or “to his own people” (i.e., family); the Greek text is somewhat ambiguous here