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John 16
New Catholic Bible
John 16
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 16
1 “I have told you this
to prevent you from falling away.
2 They will expel you from the synagogues.
Indeed the hour is coming
when anyone who kills you
will believe that by doing so
he is serving God.
3 And people will do such things
because they have not known the Father or me.
4 But I have told you this
so that when the hour arrives
you may remember that I forewarned you about them.
The Spirit of Truth, Our Guide to All Truth[a]
“I did not tell you all this previously
because I was with you.
5 But now I am going away
to the one who sent me.
Not one of you asks me,
‘Where are you going?’
6 However, because I have told you this,
you are overcome with grief.
7 “Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth:
it is better for you that I depart.
For if I do not go away,
the Advocate will not come to you,
whereas if I go,
I will send him to you.
8 “And when he comes,
he will prove the world wrong
about sin and righteousness and judgment:
9 about sin,
because they do not believe in me;
10 about righteousness,
because I am going to the Father
and you will see me no longer;
11 about judgment,
because the ruler of this world has been condemned.
12 “I have much more to tell you,
but you would not be able to bear it now.
13 But when the Spirit of truth comes,
he will guide you into all the truth.
He will not speak on his own authority,
but he will speak what he hears,
and he will declare to you
the things that are coming.
14 He will glorify me,
for he will take what is mine
and communicate it to you.
15 Everything that the Father has is mine.
That is why I said
that he will take what is mine
and communicate it to you.
Triumph of Jesus and the Joy of the Witnesses[b]
16 “In a little while
you will no longer see me,
and then a short time later
you will see me again.”
17 Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying to us, ‘In a little while you will no longer see me, and then a short time later you will see me again,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’? 18 What is this ‘little while’? We do not know what he means.”
19 Jesus knew that they wanted to question him, so he said to them,
“You are asking one another
what I meant by saying,
‘In a little while
you will no longer see me,
and then a short time later
you will see me again.’
20 Amen, amen, I say to you,
you will weep and mourn
while the world rejoices.
You will be sorrowful,
but your grief will turn into joy.
21 “A woman in labor suffers anguish
because her hour has come.
But when her baby is born,
she no longer recalls the suffering
because of her joy
that she has brought a child into the world.
22 In the same way,
you are now in anguish,
but I will see you again,
and your hearts will rejoice,
and no one shall deprive you of your joy.
23 “On that day,
you will not ask me anything further.
Amen, amen, I say to you,
if you ask the Father for anything in my name,
he will give it to you.
24 Until now, in my name,
you have not asked for anything.
Ask and you will receive,
so that your joy may be complete.
25 “I have used figures of speech
to explain these things to you.
The hour is coming
when I will no longer use figures,
but I will tell you about the Father in plain words.
26 When that day comes,
you will make requests in my name.
I do not say
that I will entreat the Father on your behalf.
27 For the Father himself loves you
because you have loved me
and have come to believe
that I came from God.
28 I came from the Father
and have come into the world.
Now I am leaving the world
and returning to the Father.”
29 “At last you are speaking plainly,” his disciples said, “and not using figures of speech. 30 Now we realize that you know everything and do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this, we believe that you came from God.” 31 Jesus responded,
“Have you finally come to believe?
32 I tell you, the hour is coming,
indeed it has already come,
when you will be scattered,
each one going to his own home,
and you will leave me alone.
And yet I am not alone
because the Father is with me.
33 “I have told you this
so that in me you may be in peace.
In the world
you will endure suffering.
But take courage!
I have overcome the world.”
Footnotes
- John 16:4 The disciples have to overcome sadness at the departure and absence of Jesus so that they may understand the meaning of the event: passage to glory, gift of the Spirit, and the beginning of a new era in the world. But until the end of history the trial of Jesus will not stop, and the disciples will have to testify to him in a world where unbelief appears unceasingly.
The testimony of Christians can never stop; such testimony does not depend on the intelligence and the strength of people but on the action of the Spirit, who unveils to Christians, in faith, the glory of Christ and the view that history takes of this light (Christ). It is not a matter of a new revelation but of a discovery of what the words, actions, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus mean for each era: the truth of God that denounces the falsehood of sin, the goodness of God that denounces evil, and the condemnation of the forces that enslave people. The Spirit is the Paraclete: defender of Jesus in the heart of believers, defender of believers facing unbelief and refusal of the light—that is, the world in the sense the world is taken here (Jn 15:5-15). The Spirit is strength, support, light (see Jn 14:16). - John 16:16 The departure of Jesus will be a moment of disarray for the disciples; his absence will more than once be a moment of disarray for believers. But that is not the last word. The sufferings, like the pains of giving birth, make a testimony fruitful. Let us rather look at the Death and Resurrection of Christ; they are the definitive events in history. From the cross and Easter a new light is given to believers; a new confidence with God is offered to them. Christ will be the mediator; with him believers will be one with God. This intimacy will be a time of endless joy and peace for people who have believed they are children of God.
What is the return of Christ? Is it the glorious coming at the end of time or the Resurrection manifested in the appearances? The two things go together. The Resurrection will inaugurate a new era, the last times; and the end of time will manifest the glory of the Risen One.
John 16
New King James Version
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
New International Version
John 16
New International Version
16 “All this(A) I have told you so that you will not fall away.(B) 2 They will put you out of the synagogue;(C) in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.(D) 3 They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me.(E) 4 I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember(F) that I warned you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you,(G) 5 but now I am going to him who sent me.(H) None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’(I) 6 Rather, you are filled with grief(J) because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate(K) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.(L) 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin,(M) because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness,(N) because I am going to the Father,(O) where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world(P) now stands condemned.
12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.(Q) 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth,(R) comes, he will guide you into all the truth.(S) He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine.(T) That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”
The Disciples’ Grief Will Turn to Joy
16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while(U) you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”(V)
17 At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’(W) and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”(X) 18 They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”
19 Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? 20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn(Y) while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.(Z) 21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain(AA) because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. 22 So with you: Now is your time of grief,(AB) but I will see you again(AC) and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.(AD) 23 In that day(AE) you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.(AF) 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,(AG) and your joy will be complete.(AH)
25 “Though I have been speaking figuratively,(AI) a time is coming(AJ) when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name.(AK) I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me(AL) and have believed that I came from God.(AM) 28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”(AN)
29 Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.(AO) 30 Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe(AP) that you came from God.”(AQ)
31 “Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. 32 “A time is coming(AR) and in fact has come when you will be scattered,(AS) each to your own home. You will leave me all alone.(AT) Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.(AU)
33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.(AV) In this world you will have trouble.(AW) But take heart! I have overcome(AX) the world.”
Juan 16
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Juan 16
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
16 “Sinabi ko ang mga ito sa inyo upang huwag ninyong talikuran ang inyong pananampalataya. 2 Palalayasin nila kayo sa mga sinagoga. At dumarating na nga ang oras na ang mga papatay sa inyo ay mag-iisip na ginagawa nila ito bilang paglilingkod sa Diyos. 3 At gagawin nila ito sapagkat hindi nila kilala ang Ama o ako man. 4 Subalit sinabi ko ang mga ito sa inyo upang pagdating ng oras ay maalala ninyo ang sinabi ko tungkol sa kanila.
Ang Gawain ng Banal na Espiritu
“Hindi ko sinabi sa inyo ang mga ito noon, sapagkat kasama pa ninyo ako. 5 Ngayon, pupunta na ako sa kanya na nagsugo sa akin, gayunma'y wala sa inyong nagtatanong kung saan ako pupunta? 6 Subalit dahil sinabi ko na sa inyo ang mga ito, napuno na ng kalungkutan ang inyong mga puso. 7 Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang katotohanan, para sa inyong kapakanan na ako’y aalis. Sapagkat kung hindi ako aalis, hindi darating sa inyo ang Kaagapay. At kung ako’y aalis, isusugo ko siya sa inyo. 8 Sa kanyang pagdating, ilalantad niya ang kamalian ng sanlibutan tungkol sa kasalanan at sa katarungan at sa paghatol: 9 tungkol sa kasalanan, dahil hindi sila sumasampalataya sa akin; 10 tungkol sa katarungan, dahil pupunta ako sa Ama at hindi na ninyo ako makikita; 11 tungkol sa paghatol, dahil ang pinuno ng sanlibutang ito ay hinatulan na.
12 “Marami pa akong sasabihin sa inyo, subalit hindi pa ninyo kayang tanggapin ngayon. 13 Kapag dumating siya, ang Espiritu ng katotohanan, gagabayan niya kayo sa lahat ng katotohanan; sapagkat hindi mula sa sarili ang kanyang sasabihin, kundi kung ano ang naririnig niya at ipapahayag niya sa inyo ang mga bagay na darating. 14 Luluwalhatiin niya ako, sapagkat tatanggapin niya kung ano ang mula sa akin at ipapahayag niya ito sa inyo. 15 Lahat ng sa Ama ay sa akin. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit sinabi ko na tatanggapin niya ang mula sa akin at sa inyo'y ipapahayag.
Kagalakan Pagkatapos ng Paghihirap
16 “Sandali na lang at hindi na ninyo ako makikita, at sandali pa, muli ninyo akong makikita.” 17 Kaya ilan sa mga alagad ang nagsabi sa isa’t isa, “Ano kaya'ng ibig sabihin ng sinabi niya sa atin na sandali na lang at hindi na natin siya makikita, at sandali pa, muli natin siyang makikita, at sinabi rin niyang pupunta siya sa Ama?” 18 Sinabi nila, “Anong ibig niyang sabihin sa ‘sandali na lang’? Hindi natin alam kung ano ang sinasabi niya.” 19 Alam ni Jesus na ibig nila siyang tanungin, kaya sinabi niya sa kanila, “Pinag-uusapan ba ninyo kung ano ang ibig kong sabihin na sandali na lang at hindi na ninyo ako makikita, at sandali pa, muli ninyo akong makikita? 20 Tinitiyak ko sa inyo na kayo’y iiyak at tatangis, ngunit ang sanlibutan ay magagalak; maghihirap kayo, subalit ang paghihirap ninyo ay magiging kagalakan. 21 Kapag manganganak ang babae, siya’y naghihirap, sapagkat dumating na ang takdang oras. Ngunit pagkatapos niyang manganak, nalilimutan na niya ang hirap dahil sa kagalakan, na isinilang ang isang sanggol sa sanlibutan. 22 Kaya, kayo'y naghihirap ngayon, ngunit muli ko kayong makikita, at mag-uumapaw sa kagalakan ang inyong mga puso, at walang makaaagaw ng inyong kagalakan. 23 Sa araw na iyon, hindi na kayo hihingi pa sa akin ng anuman. Tinitiyak ko sa inyo, kung hihingi kayo sa Ama ng anuman sa aking pangalan, ibibigay niya sa inyo. 24 Hanggang ngayon hindi pa kayo humihingi ng anuman sa aking pangalan. Humingi kayo at kayo'y tatanggap upang ang inyong kagalakan ay maging ganap.
Madadaig ang Sanlibutan
25 “Sinabi ko ang lahat ng mga ito sa inyo nang patalinghaga. Darating ang panahon na hindi na ako magsasalita sa inyo nang patalinghaga, kundi malinaw kong ipapahayag sa inyo ang tungkol sa Ama. 26 Sa araw na iyon, hihingi kayo sa Ama sa aking pangalan. Hindi ko sinasabi na hihingi ako sa Ama para sa inyo, 27 ang Ama mismo ay nagmamahal sa inyo, sapagkat minahal ninyo ako at naniwala kayo na ako’y mula sa Diyos. 28 Ako’y galing sa Ama at dumating sa sanlibutan. Muli, iiwan ko ang sanlibutan at pupunta ako sa Ama.” 29 Sinabi ng kanyang mga alagad, “Ngayon, tuwiran na po kayong nagsasalita, hindi na patalinghaga. 30 Ngayo'y alam na namin na alam ninyo ang lahat ng bagay. Hindi na kailangang magtanong ang sinuman sa inyo. Dahil dito, naniniwala kaming kayo'y nagmula sa Diyos.” 31 Sumagot si Jesus, “Naniniwala na ba kayo ngayon? 32 Dumarating na ang oras, at ngayon na nga, na kayo’y magkakawatak-watak at magkakanya-kanya, at iiwan ninyo akong nag-iisa. Subalit hindi ako nag-iisa sapagkat kasama ko ang Ama. 33 Sinabi ko ito sa inyo upang sa akin ay magkaroon kayo ng kapayapaan. Sa sanlibutan, haharap kayo sa pag-uusig. Ngunit lakasan ninyo ang inyong loob, nadaig ko na ang sanlibutan.”
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