Johannes 16
Het Boek
Jezus belooft de Heilige Geest
16 ‘Ik heb dit verteld omdat Ik wil voorkomen dat jullie je geloof verliezen. 2 Want de Joden zullen jullie niet alleen uit de synagoge gooien, maar zelfs doden en dan denken zij ook nog God daarmee een grote dienst te bewijzen. 3 Zij zullen dat doen, omdat zij de Vader en Mij niet kennen. 4 Ik zeg dit hierom: als een en ander gebeurt, zullen jullie je mijn woorden herinneren. Tot nu toe heb Ik hier niets over gezegd, omdat Ik nog bij jullie was.
5 Maar nu ga Ik terug naar Hem die Mij gestuurd heeft en niemand vraagt waar Ik naar toe ga. 6 Mijn woorden maken jullie verdrietig. 7 Maar wat Ik zeg, is de waarheid, het is beter voor jullie dat Ik wegga, anders kan mijn Helper niet bij jullie komen. Als Ik wegga, stuur Ik Hem naar jullie toe. 8 En wanneer Hij komt, zal Hij de mensen in de wereld overtuigen van zonde, rechtvaardigheid en oordeel. 9 Van zonde omdat zij weigeren in Mij te geloven. 10 Van rechtvaardigheid, omdat Ik naar de Vader ga en jullie Mij niet meer zullen zien. 11 Het oordeel houdt in dat de heerser van deze wereld al geoordeeld is.
12 Ik zou jullie nog veel meer moeten zeggen, maar jullie kunnen het nog niet verdragen. 13 Maar als de Heilige Geest komt, zal Hij jullie de weg wijzen naar de volledige waarheid. Wat Hij jullie zal zeggen, heeft Hij niet uit Zichzelf, maar Hij geeft door wat Hij hoort, en Hij zal bekendmaken wat komen gaat. 14 Door jullie te vertellen wat Hij van Mij hoort, zal Hij Mij verheerlijken. 15 Alles wat van de Vader is, is ook van Mij. Daarom zeg Ik dat Hij alles wat Hij van Mij hoort, aan jullie zal vertellen.
16 Nog even en jullie zullen Mij niet meer zien. En niet lang daarna zullen jullie Mij weer terugzien.’ 17 Enkele leerlingen zeiden tegen elkaar: ‘Wat zou Hij bedoelen met “nog even” en “Ik ga naar de Vader”? 18 Wij begrijpen er niets van!’ 19 Jezus wist wat zij Hem wilden vragen en zei: ‘Jullie vragen je zeker af wat Ik bedoel met: “Nog even en jullie zien Mij niet meer. En niet lang daarna zullen jullie Mij weer terugzien.” 20 Luister goed! De mensen zullen blij zijn over wat er met Mij gebeurt, maar jullie zullen verdrietig zijn. Maar jullie verdriet zal omslaan in blijdschap. 21 Net als bij een zwangere vrouw die moet bevallen. Tijdens de geboorte heeft zij veel pijn. Maar als het voorbij is, denkt zij niet meer aan de pijn en de moeite, zo blij en gelukkig is zij met haar kind.
22 Jullie zijn nu wel verdrietig omdat Ik wegga, maar Ik zal jullie terugzien. Dan zullen jullie blij zijn en die blijdschap kan niemand jullie meer afnemen. 23 Als het zover is, hoeven jullie Mij niets meer te vragen. Luister goed, Ik zeg dat jullie dan alles rechtstreeks aan de Vader kunnen vragen en Hij zal het jullie geven in mijn naam. 24 Tot nu toe hebben jullie nog niet in mijn naam gebeden. Bid en jullie zullen ontvangen. Dat zal jullie grote vreugde geven.
25 Ik heb tot nu toe veel beeldspraak gebruikt, maar er komt een moment dat dat niet meer nodig is. Dan kan Ik jullie zonder beperking over de Vader vertellen. 26 Als het zover is, kunnen jullie in mijn naam bidden. Ik hoef dan niets meer voor jullie aan de Vader te vragen, 27 want de Vader houdt Zelf van jullie omdat jullie van Mij houden en gelooft dat Ik bij Hem vandaan kom. 28 Ik ben van de Vader naar de wereld gekomen. Nu verlaat Ik de wereld en ga terug naar de Vader.’ 29 Zijn leerlingen zeiden: ‘Dat is tenminste niet zo onbegrijpelijk, nu spreekt U duidelijke taal. 30 Wij weten nu dat U alles weet en dat niemand U iets hoeft te vragen. Daarom geloven wij dat U van God komt.’ 31 ‘Geloven jullie het nu eindelijk?’ antwoordde Jezus. 32 ‘Er komt een tijd dat jullie uiteengejaagd worden, dan gaat ieder zijn eigen weg en laat Mij in de steek. Maar echt alleen zal Ik niet zijn, omdat de Vader bij Mij is. 33 Dit heb Ik jullie verteld, omdat Ik wil dat jullie mijn vrede bewaren. In de wereld zullen jullie het zwaar te verduren krijgen. Maar houd moed! Ik heb de wereld overwonnen.’
John 16
American Standard Version
16 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God. 3 And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? 6 But because I have spoken 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 [a]Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you. 8 And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they believe not on me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more; 11 of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been 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 shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare it unto you. 15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare it unto you. 16 A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me. 17 Some of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; 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 know not what he saith. 19 Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, 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: 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 when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world. 22 And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you. 23 And in that day ye shall [b]ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.
25 These things have I spoken unto you in [c]dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father. 26 In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will [d]pray the Father for you; 27 for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father. 28 I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father. 29 His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no [e]dark saying. 30 Now know we 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 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 have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Footnotes
- John 16:7 Or, Advocate. Or, Helper. Greek Paraclete.
- John 16:23 Or, ask me nothing. Compare verse 26; 14:13, 20.
- John 16:25 Or, parables
- John 16:26 Greek make request of.
- John 16:29 Or, parable
John 16
International Standard Version
16 “I have told you this to keep you from falling away.[a] 2 You’ll be thrown out of the synagogues. Yes, a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he’s serving God. 3 They’ll do this because they haven’t known the Father or me. 4 But I’ve told you this, so that when the time comes you’ll remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you this in the beginning, because I was still with you.”
The Work of the Spirit
5 “But now I am going to the one who sent me. Yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 But because I have told you this, sorrow has filled your hearts. 7 However, I’m telling you the truth. It’s for your advantage that I’m going away, because if I don’t go away, the Helper won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment— 9 of sin, because they don’t believe in me; 10 of righteousness, because I’m going to the Father and you will no longer see me; 11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.[b]
12 “I still have a lot to say to you, but you cannot bear it now. 13 Yet when the Spirit of Truth comes, he’ll guide you into all truth. He won’t speak on his own accord, but he’ll speak whatever he hears and will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine. That is why I said, ‘He will take what is mine and declare it to you.’ 16 In a little while you will no longer see me, then in a little while you will see me again.”
17 At this point, some of his disciples asked each other, “What does he mean by telling us, ‘In a little while you will no longer see me, then in a little while you will see me again,’ and, ‘because I am going to the Father’?” 18 They kept saying, “What is this ‘in a little while’ that he keeps talking about? We don’t know what he means.”
Sorrow will Turn to Joy
19 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him a question, so he asked them, “Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will no longer see me, then in a little while you will see me again’? 20 Truly, I tell all of you[c] emphatically, you’ll cry and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You’ll be deeply distressed, but your pain will turn into joy. 21 When a woman is in labor she has pain, because her time has come. Yet when she has given birth to her child, she doesn’t remember the agony anymore because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world. 22 Now you are having pain. But I’ll see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you. 23 On that day, you won’t ask me for anything. Truly, I tell all of you[d] emphatically, whatever you ask the Father for in my name, he will give it to you.[e] 24 So far you haven’t asked for anything in my name. Keep asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.”
Victory over the World
25 “I have said these things to you in figurative language. The time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 At that time, you will make your requests in my name, so that I will have no need to ask the Father on your behalf, 27 because the Father himself loves you, and because you have loved me and believed that I came from God.[f] 28 I left the Father and came into the world. Now[g] I’m leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
29 Jesus’[h] disciples said, “Well, now you’re speaking plainly and not using figurative language. 30 Now we know that you know everything and don’t need to have anyone ask you any questions. Because of this, we believe that you have come from God.”
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Listen, the time is coming, indeed it has already come, when you will be scattered, each of you to his own home, and you will leave me all by myself. Yet I’m not alone, because the Father is with me. 33 I have told you this so that through me you may have peace. In the world you’ll have trouble, but be courageous—I’ve overcome the world!”
Footnotes
- John 16:1 Or from stumbling
- John 16:11 Or condemned
- John 16:20 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.
- John 16:23 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.
- John 16:23 Other mss. read ask the Father for, he will give it to you in my name
- John 16:27 Other mss. read from the Father
- John 16:28 Lit. Again
- John 16:29 Lit. His
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