Giovanni 16
La Bibbia della Gioia
16 Vi ho detto queste cose, perché non siate presi alla sprovvista. 2 Infatti, sarete cacciati dalle sinagoghe, anzi, sʼavvicina il momento in cui quelli che vi uccideranno, crederanno di fare un favore a Dio. 3 Vi tratteranno così, perché non hanno conosciuto il Padre, e neppure me. 4 Ve lo dico ora, perché quando queste cose si avvereranno, vi ricordiate del mio avvertimento. Non ve ne ho parlato prima, perché mi era rimasto ancora un poʼ di tempo da passare con voi.
5 Ma ora sto per andarmene da chi mi ha mandato. Nessuno di voi mi chiede dove vado. 6 Ve ne state lì, invece, tristi ed abbattuti per ciò che vi ho detto. 7 Vi dico la verità: per voi è molto meglio che io me ne vada, altrimenti non verrà il Consolatore. Invece, se me ne vado, ve lo manderò.
8 Quando sarà qui, egli convincerà il mondo riguardo al peccato, alla giustizia di Dio e al giudizio. 9 Per quanto riguarda il peccato, perché non credono in me. 10 Per la giustizia, perché torno dal Padre e non mi vedrete più. 11 E, infine, per quanto riguarda la liberazione dalla condanna, questa è possibile, perché Satana, il dominatore di questo mondo, è già stato giudicato.
12 Vorrei dirvi ancora tante altre cose, ma ora non potreste capire. 13 Quando verrà lo Spirito Santo, Spirito di verità, vi guiderà nella verità senza compromessi, perché non sosterrà le proprie idee, ma vi dirà tutto ciò che ha udito. Non solo, ma vi rivelerà anche le cose future. 14 Egli mi glorificherà e mi renderà onore, facendovi conoscere la mia gloria. 15 Tutte le cose che ha il Padre sono mie; per questo vi ho detto che egli stesso vi farà conoscere la mia gloria.
Dolore e gioia
16 Fra poco me ne andrò, e non mi vedrete più, ma passerà un altro poʼ di tempo, e poi mi rivedrete».
17-18 «Ma che cosa sta dicendo?» chiesero fra loro alcuni discepoli. «Che cosa significa: “Fra poco me ne andrò e non mi vedrete più, ma passerà un altro poʼ di tempo e mi rivedrete, perché me ne vado dal Padre”? Non capiamo che cosa voglia dire».
19 Gesù sʼaccorse che volevano domandarglielo, così disse: «State chiedendovi perché ho parlato così? 20 Per la verità, vi dico che il mondo farà festa per ciò che sta accadendomi, mentre voi piangerete. Ma il vostro pianto si trasformerà in una gioia immensa (quando mi vedrete di nuovo). 21 La stessa gioia che prova la partoriente dopo aver dato alla luce un bambino. La sua sofferenza lascia posto alla gioia indescrivibile di aver dato al mondo una nuova creatura, e il dolore è dimenticato. 22 Anche voi ora siete tristi, ma vi rivedrò, e allora sarete felici, e nessuno vi potrà più togliere quella gioia. 23 Quando verrà quel giorno, non occorrerà più che vi rivolgiate a me, per chiedere qualcosa. Potrete domandarla nel mio nome direttamente al Padre; ed egli ve la darà.
24 Finora non avete mai chiesto nulla nel mio nome, cominciate da adesso! Chiedete e otterrete. Così la vostra gioia sarà perfetta.
25 Vi ho detto queste cose, servendomi delle parabole, ma verrà il giorno in cui non sarà più necessario, e vi parlerò del Padre chiaramente.
26-27 Allora potrete pregare nel mio nome, e non ci sarà bisogno che sia io a chiedere al Padre di esaudirvi, perché lui stesso vi ama teneramente, proprio perché voi mi avete amato e avete creduto che provengo dal Padre.
28 Proprio così, ero col Padre e da lui sono venuto nel mondo. Ora partirò dal mondo, per ritornare al Padre».
29 «Adesso sì che parli chiaro!» dissero i discepoli, «e senza tanti indovinelli. 30 Ora sappiamo che tu sai tutto e non hai bisogno dei suggerimenti da nessuno. Per questo crediamo che sei venuto da Dio».
31 «Ci credete, finalmente?» chiese Gesù. 32 «Verrà il tempo, anzi, è già venuto, in cui sarete dispersi. Ognuno se ne andrà per conto suo, e mi lascerete solo. Eppure non resterò solo, perché il Padre è con me. 33 Vi ho detto queste cose, perché in me abbiate la pace del cuore e della mente. Qui nel mondo vi aspettano molti dolori, ma fatevi coraggio: io ho vinto il mondo!»
John 16
King James Version
16 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
4 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.
5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
6 But because I have said 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 Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 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.
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
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