16 “我把这些事告诉了你们,免得你们被绊倒[a] 他们将要把你们赶出会堂。不但如此,时候就要到了!那杀你们的人,都会以为自己是在事奉神[b] 他们做这些事,是因为不认识父,也不认识我。 不过我把这些事告诉了你们,是为了当事情发生的时候,你们会记起我对你们说过了。我当初没有告诉你们这些事,是因为我一直与你们在一起。

圣灵的工作

“现在我要回到派我来的那一位面前,你们当中却没有人问我:‘你要到哪里去?’ 只因为我对你们说了这些话,你们心里就充满了忧伤。 但我把真相告诉你们:我离去对你们是有益处的,因为我如果不去,慰助者就不会到你们这里来;如果我去了,我就会派遣他到你们这里来。 他来了,要在关于罪、关于义、关于审判的事上,使世界知罪。 关于罪,是因为世界不信我; 10 关于义,是因为我到父那里去,而你们不再看到我了; 11 关于审判,是因为世界的那掌权者已经被定罪了。

12 “我还有很多事要告诉你们,可是你们现在担当不了, 13 不过当那位真理的灵来了,他就会引导你们进入一切真理[c]。那时,他不会凭着自己说话,只把所听到的说出来,并且把那些就要来的事传讲给你们。 14 他将荣耀我,因为他将从我领受,并传讲给你们。 15 父所拥有的一切,都是我的。所以我说,圣灵将从我领受,并传讲给你们。

忧伤变成喜乐

16 “过一会儿,你们就不再看到我了;再过一会儿,你们又将见到我[d]。”

17 于是他的门徒当中有的彼此问:“他对我们说‘过一会儿,你们就看不到我了;再过一会儿,你们又将见到我’,还说‘是因为我要到父那里去’,这是什么意思呢?” 18 他们又说:“他说的[e]‘过一会儿’是什么意思呢?我们不明白他在说什么。”

19 耶稣知道他们想要问他,就对他们说:“我刚才说‘过一会儿,你们就看不到我了;再过一会儿,你们又将见到我’,你们就为了这话彼此议论吗?

20 “我确确实实地告诉你们:你们将会痛哭、哀号,这世界反而会喜乐;你们将会忧伤,然而你们的忧伤要变成喜乐。 21 妇人生产的时候会有忧虑,因为她的时候到了;但是生了孩子以后,她就因着有人出生到世上的喜乐,而不再记住那痛苦了。 22 这样,你们现在虽然也有忧虑,但是我会再见到你们,你们心里将喜乐,并且没有人能夺去你们的喜乐。 23 在那一天,你们什么也不会问我了。

“我确确实实地告诉你们:你们奉我的名无论向父求什么,他都将赐给你们。 24 直到如今,你们没有奉我的名求过什么。你们祈求吧!就会得到,好使你们的喜乐得以满足。

耶稣胜了世界

25 “我用比喻对你们说了这些话。但是时候就要到了!那时我不再用比喻对你们说话,而是要明确地告诉你们有关父的事。 26 在那一天,你们会奉我的名祈求,而且我并不是说我要替你们向父祈求。 27 要知道,父自己爱你们,因为你们已经爱我,并且相信我是从神[f]而来的。 28 我从父而出,来到这世界;又要离开这世界,到父那里去。”

29 他的门徒们说:“看,如今你说得明明白白,而不说比喻了。 30 现在我们已经明白你知道一切,也不需要任何人问你,从这一点我们就相信你是从神而来的。”

31 耶稣对他们说:“你们现在相信吗? 32 看哪,时候就要到了,而且已经到了!你们要被驱散,每个人到自己的地方,留下我一个人。其实我不是独自一人,因为父与我同在。 33 我把这些事告诉了你们,好让你们在我里面有平安。在世上你们有患难,然而你们要鼓起勇气!我已经胜过了这世界。”

Footnotes

  1. 约翰福音 16:1 被绊倒——或译作“放弃信仰”。
  2. 约翰福音 16:2 以为自己是在事奉神——原文直译“以为是献上事奉给神”。
  3. 约翰福音 16:13 引导你们进入一切真理——有古抄本作“在一切真理中引导你们”。
  4. 约翰福音 16:16 有古抄本附“因为我要到父那里去”。
  5. 约翰福音 16:18 有古抄本没有“他说的”。
  6. 约翰福音 16:27 神——有古抄本作“父”。

16 “Sinabi ko ang mga ito sa inyo upang huwag ninyong talikuran ang inyong pananampalataya. 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. At gagawin nila ito sapagkat hindi nila kilala ang Ama o ako man. 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. Ngayon, pupunta na ako sa kanya na nagsugo sa akin, gayunma'y wala sa inyong nagtatanong kung saan ako pupunta? Subalit dahil sinabi ko na sa inyo ang mga ito, napuno na ng kalungkutan ang inyong mga puso. 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. Sa kanyang pagdating, ilalantad niya ang kamalian ng sanlibutan tungkol sa kasalanan at sa katarungan at sa paghatol: 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.”

16 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

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.

But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

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.

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

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.

16 “All this(A) I have told you so that you will not fall away.(B) 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) They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me.(E) 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) but now I am going to him who sent me.(H) None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’(I) Rather, you are filled with grief(J) because I have said these things. 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) When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 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.”