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”。

I Have Told You In Advance So That You May Not Fall

16 “I have spoken these things to you in order that you may not be caused-to-fall. They will make you put-out-of-the-synagogue ones. Indeed, an hour is coming for everyone having killed you to think that he is offering service[a] to God. And they will do these things because they did not know the Father nor Me. But I have spoken these things to you so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them.

It Is Better That I Go Away, For I Will Send You The Helper To Convict The World

“Now I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to the One having sent Me. And none of you is asking Me, ‘Where are You going?’, but grief has filled your heart because I have spoken these things to you. But I tell you the truth— it is better[b] for you that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you. And having come, that One will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment— concerning sin, because[c] they are not believing in Me; 10 and concerning righteousness, because[d] I am going to the Father and you are no longer going to see Me; 11 and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

When The Helper Comes, He Will Guide You Into All Truth

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them now. 13 But when that One, the Spirit of truth, comes— He will guide you in all the truth. For He will not speak from Himself, but He will speak whatever He will hear. And He will declare to you the things coming. 14 That One will glorify Me, because He will take from what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All[e] that the Father has is Mine. For this reason I said that He takes from what is Mine and will declare it to you.

A Little While Longer And I Will Be Gone. A Little While Longer And You Will See Me

16 A little while and you are no-longer going to see Me. And again a little while, and you will see Me”. 17 Then some of His disciples said to one another, “What is this which He is saying to us— ‘A little while, and you are not going to see Me. And again a little while, and you will see Me’. And— ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” 18 Then they were saying, “What is this which He is saying— ‘A little while’? We do not know what He is speaking about.

You Will Weep, Then You Will Rejoice When I See You Again

19 Jesus knew that they were wanting to question Him, and He said to them, “Are you seeking with one another concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you are not going to 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 be grieved, but your grief will become joy. 21 The woman has grief when she gives-birth, because her hour came. But when she bears the child, she no longer remembers the affliction because of the joy that a person was born into the world. 22 You then also now have grief— but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice. And no one is going to take away your joy from you. 23 And in that day you will not question Me as to anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father anything in My name, He will give it to you. 24 Until now you did not ask anything in My name. Be asking and you will receive, in order that your joy may be full.

Then I Will Speak To You Plainly About The Father

25 “I have spoken these things to you in figures-of-speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures-of-speech, but I will tell you about the Father with plainness. 26 In that day you will ask in My name. And I am not saying to you that I will request the Father on[f] your behalf. 27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God. 28 I came forth from the Father, and I have come into the world. Again[g], I am leaving the world and going to the Father”.

But Soon You Will Be Scattered

29 His disciples say, “Look— now You are speaking with plainness, and You are speaking no figure-of-speech. 30 Now we know that You know all things, and You have no need that anyone question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God”. 31 Jesus responded to them, “Now[h] you believe! 32 Behold, an hour is coming, and has come, for you to be scattered— each to his own things— and leave Me alone. And-yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

Take Courage, I Have Overcome The World

33 “I have spoken these things to you in order that you may have peace in Me. You have affliction in the world, but take-courage— I have overcome the world”.

Footnotes

  1. John 16:2 Or, worship.
  2. John 16:7 Or, profitable, advantageous.
  3. John 16:9 Or, that, in-that. Likewise in v 10 and 11.
  4. John 16:10 One who understands why Jesus returned to the Father will also understand what true righteousness is and how it can be obtained.
  5. John 16:15 Only One making Himself equal to God (5:18) could make such a statement. No finite being could say this. See 17:10.
  6. John 16:26 Or, for you. You will directly ask the Father in My name.
  7. John 16:28 That is, Again [I say], I am... going to; or, I am leaving...and going again to.
  8. John 16:31 Or, Do you now believe?

16 ¶ Estas cosas os he hablado, para que no os escandalicéis.

Os echarán de las sinagogas; y aun viene la hora, cuando cualquiera que os matare, pensará que hace servicio a Dios.

Y estas cosas os harán, porque no conocen al Padre ni a mí.

Mas os he dicho esto, para que cuando aquella hora viniere, os acordéis que yo os lo había dicho. Esto empero no os lo dije al principio, porque yo estaba con vosotros.

Mas ahora voy al que me envió; y ninguno de vosotros me pregunta: ¿Adónde vas?

Antes, porque os he hablado estas cosas, tristeza ha llenado vuestro corazón.

¶ Pero yo os digo la verdad: Os es necesario que yo me vaya; porque si yo no me voy, el Consolador no vendría a vosotros; mas si me voy, os lo enviaré.

Y cuando él viniere redargüirá al mundo de pecado, y de justicia, y de juicio.

De pecado ciertamente, por cuanto no creen en mí;

10 y de justicia, por cuanto voy al Padre, y no me veréis más;

11 mas de juicio, por cuanto el príncipe de este mundo ya es juzgado.

12 Aún tengo muchas cosas que deciros, mas ahora no las podéis llevar.

13 Pero cuando viniere aquel Espíritu de Verdad, él os guiará a toda la verdad; porque no hablará de sí mismo, sino que hablará todo lo que oyere, y os hará saber las cosas que han de venir.

14 El me clarificará; porque tomará de lo mío, y os lo hará saber.

15 Todo lo que tiene el Padre, mío es; por eso dije que tomará de lo mío, y os lo hará saber.

16 Aún un poquito, y no me veréis después; y otra vez un poquito, y me veréis; porque yo voy al Padre.

17 Entonces dijeron algunos de sus discípulos unos a otros: ¿Qué es esto que nos dice: Aún un poquito, y no me veréis después; y otra vez un poquito, y me veréis; y, porque yo voy al Padre?

18 Así que decían: ¿Qué es esto que dice: Un poquito? No entendemos lo que habla.

19 Y conoció Jesús que le querían preguntar, y les dijo: ¿Preguntáis entre vosotros de esto que dije: Aún un poquito, y no me veréis después, y otra vez un poquito, y me veréis?

20 De cierto, de cierto os digo, que vosotros lloraréis y lamentaréis, y el mundo se alegrará; pero aunque vosotros estaréis tristes, vuestra tristeza se tornará en gozo.

21 La mujer cuando da a luz, tiene dolor, porque es venida su hora; pero después que ha dado a luz un niño, ya no se acuerda de la apretura, por el gozo de que haya nacido un hombre en el mundo.

22 También, pues, vosotros ahora ciertamente tenéis tristeza; mas otra vez os veré, y se gozará vuestro corazón, y nadie quitará de vosotros vuestro gozo.

23 ¶ Y aquel día no me preguntaréis nada. De cierto, de cierto os digo, que todo cuanto pidiereis a mi Padre en mi nombre, os lo dará.

24 Hasta ahora nada habéis pedido en mi nombre; pedid, y recibiréis, para que vuestro gozo sea cumplido.

25 Estas cosas os he hablado en proverbios; la hora viene cuando ya no os hablaré por proverbios, pero claramente os anunciaré de mi Padre.

26 En aquel día pediréis en mi nombre; y no os digo, que yo rogaré al Padre por vosotros;

27 porque el mismo Padre os ama, porque vosotros me amasteis, y habéis creído que yo salí de Dios.

28 ¶ Salí del Padre, y he venido al mundo; otra vez dejo el mundo, y voy al Padre.

29 Le dicen sus discípulos: He aquí, ahora hablas claramente, y ningún proverbio dices.

30 Ahora entendemos que sabes todas las cosas, y no necesitas que nadie te pregunte; en esto creemos que has salido de Dios.

31 Les respondió Jesús: ¿Ahora creéis?

32 He aquí, la hora viene, y ya es venida, que seréis esparcidos cada uno por su cabo, y me dejaréis solo; mas no estoy solo, porque el Padre está conmigo.

33 Estas cosas os he hablado, para que en mí tengáis paz. En el mundo tendréis apretura; mas confiad, yo he vencido al mundo.

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.