16 »Ich sage euch das alles, damit ihr nicht an mir zu zweifeln beginnt und aufgebt. Denn man wird euch aus der Gemeinschaft des jüdischen Volkes ausschließen. Ja, es wird so weit kommen, dass man meint, Gott einen Dienst zu erweisen, wenn man euch tötet. Zu all dem werden Menschen fähig sein, weil sie meinen Vater und mich nicht kennen.«

Jesus lässt seine Jünger nicht allein zurück

»Ich sage euch das, damit ihr euch später daran erinnert und nicht überrascht seid, wenn dies alles eintrifft. Bisher war es nicht nötig, davon zu reden, weil ich ja bei euch war. Jetzt aber gehe ich zu dem, der mich gesandt hat. Keiner von euch fragt mich, wohin ich gehe, denn ihr seid voller Trauer über meine Worte. Doch ich sage euch die Wahrheit: Es ist besser für euch, wenn ich gehe. Sonst käme der Helfer[a] nicht, der an meiner Stelle für euch da sein wird. Wenn ich nicht mehr bei euch bin, werde ich ihn zu euch senden. Und ist er erst gekommen, wird er den Menschen die Augen für ihre Sünde öffnen, für Gottes Gerechtigkeit und sein Gericht. Ihre Sünde ist, dass sie nicht an mich glauben. 10 Gottes Gerechtigkeit erweist sich darin, dass er sich zu mir bekennt. Denn ich darf zum Vater gehen, auch wenn das bedeutet, dass ihr mich nicht mehr sehen werdet. 11 Und Gottes Gericht zeigt sich daran, dass der Teufel, der Herrscher dieser Welt, bereits verurteilt ist.

12 Ich hätte euch noch viel mehr zu sagen, doch jetzt würde es euch überfordern. 13 Wenn aber der Geist der Wahrheit kommt, hilft er euch dabei, die Wahrheit vollständig zu erfassen[b]. Denn er redet nicht in seinem eigenen Auftrag, sondern wird nur das sagen, was er hört. Auch was in der Zukunft geschieht, wird er euch verkünden. 14 So wird er meine Herrlichkeit sichtbar machen; denn alles, was er euch zeigt, kommt von mir. 15 Was der Vater hat, gehört auch mir. Deshalb kann ich mit Recht sagen: Alles, was er euch zeigt, kommt von mir.«

»Eure Freude wird vollkommen sein«

16 »Ich werde nur noch kurze Zeit bei euch sein; dann seht ihr mich nicht mehr. Bald nach meinem Weggehen aber werdet ihr mich wiedersehen.«

17 »Was meint er bloß damit?«, fragten sich die Jünger. »Was heißt: ›Ich werde nur noch kurze Zeit bei euch sein; dann seht ihr mich nicht mehr. Aber bald darauf werdet ihr mich wiedersehen‹? Und was bedeutet es, wenn er sagt: ›Ich gehe zum Vater‹?« 18 Sie überlegten weiter: »Und was meint er mit ›nur noch kurze Zeit‹? Wir verstehen das nicht.«

19 Jesus merkte, dass sie ihn fragen wollten, und sagte: »Macht ihr euch darüber Gedanken, dass ich angekündigt habe: ›Ich werde nur noch kurze Zeit bei euch sein; dann seht ihr mich nicht mehr. Aber bald darauf werdet ihr mich wiedersehen‹? 20 Ich sage euch die Wahrheit: Ihr werdet weinen und klagen, und die Menschen in dieser Welt werden sich darüber freuen. Ihr werdet traurig sein, doch eure Traurigkeit soll sich in Freude verwandeln!

21 Es wird so sein wie bei einer Frau, die ein Kind bekommt: Sie macht Schweres durch, doch sobald ihr Kind geboren ist, sind Angst und Schmerzen vergessen. Sie ist nur noch glücklich darüber, dass ihr Kind zur Welt gekommen ist. 22 Auch ihr seid jetzt sehr traurig, aber ich werde euch wiedersehen. Dann werdet ihr froh und glücklich sein, und diese Freude kann euch niemand mehr nehmen. 23 Am Tag unseres Wiedersehens werden all eure Fragen beantwortet sein.

Ich sage euch die Wahrheit: Wenn ihr den Vater in meinem Namen um etwas bittet, wird er es euch geben. 24 Bisher habt ihr euch nicht auf mich berufen, wenn ihr etwas von Gott erbeten habt. Bittet ihn, und er wird es euch geben. Dann wird eure Freude vollkommen sein.«

Lasst euch nicht entmutigen!

25 »Bisher habe ich das, was ich euch sagen wollte, anhand von Beispielen erklärt. Aber schon bald wird das nicht mehr nötig sein. Dann werde ich euch ohne Bilder und Umschreibungen zeigen, wer der Vater ist. 26 Von diesem Tag an werdet ihr euch auf mich berufen, wenn ihr zu ihm betet. Damit meine ich nicht, dass ich den Vater bitten muss, euer Gebet zu erhören. 27 Denn der Vater selbst liebt euch, weil ihr mich liebt und daran glaubt, dass ich von Gott gekommen bin. 28 Ja, ich war beim Vater und bin in die Welt gekommen, und jetzt verlasse ich sie wieder, um zum Vater zurückzukehren.«

29 Seine Jünger erwiderten: »Jetzt redest du klar und deutlich zu uns, ohne Gleichnisse und Bilder. 30 Nun haben wir erkannt, dass du alles weißt. Du kennst unsere Fragen, noch ehe wir sie dir gestellt haben. Darum glauben wir dir, dass du von Gott gekommen bist.«

31 »Jetzt glaubt ihr? Tatsächlich?«, fragte Jesus. 32 »Ihr sollt nämlich wissen: Die Zeit wird kommen – ja, sie ist schon da –, in der man euch auseinandertreibt. Ihr werdet euch alle in Sicherheit bringen und mich alleinlassen. Aber auch dann werde ich nicht allein sein, denn der Vater ist bei mir.

33 Dies alles habe ich euch gesagt, damit ihr durch mich Frieden habt. In der Welt werdet ihr hart bedrängt, aber lasst euch nicht entmutigen: Ich habe diese Welt besiegt.«

Footnotes

  1. 16,7 Gemeint ist der Heilige Geist. Vgl. Kapitel 14,16.26; 15,26.
  2. 16,13 Oder: in der vollen Wahrheit zu leben.

16 “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. (A)They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, (B)the hour is coming when (C)whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things (D)because they have not known the Father, nor me. But (E)I have said these things to you, that when (F)their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you.

The Work of the Holy Spirit

“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, (G)because I was with you. But now (H)I am going to him who sent me, and (I)none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, (J)sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for (K)if I do not go away, (L)the Helper will not come to you. But (M)if (N)I go, (O)I will send him to you. (P)And when he comes, he will (Q)convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, (R)because they do not believe in me; 10 (S)concerning righteousness, (T)because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 (U)concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world (V)is judged.

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When (W)the Spirit of truth comes, (X)he will (Y)guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but (Z)whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will (AA)glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 (AB)All that the Father has is mine; (AC)therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Your Sorrow Will Turn into Joy

16 (AD)“A little while, and you will see me no longer; and (AE)again a little while, and you will see me.” 17 So (AF)some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, (AG)‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, (AH)‘because I am going to the Father’?” 18 So they were saying, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? (AI)We do not know what he is talking about.” 19 (AJ)Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’? 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, (AK)you will weep and lament, but (AL)the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but (AM)your sorrow will turn into joy. 21 (AN)When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 (AO)So also you have sorrow now, but (AP)I will see you again, and (AQ)your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. 23 (AR)In that day you will (AS)ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, (AT)whatever you ask of the Father in my name, (AU)he will give it to you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name. (AV)Ask, and you will receive, (AW)that your joy may be full.

I Have Overcome the World

25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. (AX)The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; 27 (AY)for the Father himself loves you, because (AZ)you have loved me and (BA)have believed that I came from God.[a] 28 (BB)I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now (BC)I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

29 His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not (BD)using figurative speech! 30 Now we know that (BE)you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that (BF)you came from God.” 31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Behold, (BG)the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when (BH)you will be scattered, each to his own home, and (BI)will leave me alone. (BJ)Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. 33 I have said these things to you, that (BK)in me you may have peace. (BL)In the world you will have (BM)tribulation. But (BN)take heart; (BO)I have overcome the world.”

Footnotes

  1. John 16:27 Some manuscripts from the Father

16 “Eu lhes digo estas coisas para que não desanimem da fé. Pois vocês serão expulsos das sinagogas, e virá o tempo em que aqueles que os matarem pensarão que estão prestando um serviço sagrado a Deus. Farão isso porque nunca conheceram nem o Pai nem a mim. Sim, eu lhes digo estas coisas agora para que, quando elas acontecerem, vocês se lembrem de que os avisei. Eu não lhes disse antes porque ainda estaria com vocês mais um pouco.”

A obra do Espírito Santo

“Agora, porém, vou para aquele que me enviou, e nenhum de vocês me pergunta para onde vou. Em vez disso, entristecem-se por causa do que eu lhes disse. Mas, na verdade, é melhor para vocês que eu vá, pois, se eu não for, o Encorajador[a] não virá. Se eu for, eu o enviarei a vocês. Quando ele vier, convencerá o mundo do pecado, da justiça e do juízo. Do pecado, porque o mundo se recusou a crer em mim; 10 da justiça, porque eu voltarei para o Pai e não me verão mais; 11 do juízo, porque o governante deste mundo já foi condenado.

12 “Há tanta coisa que ainda quero lhes dizer, mas vocês não podem suportar agora. 13 Quando vier o Espírito da verdade, ele os conduzirá a toda a verdade. Não falará por si mesmo, mas lhes dirá o que ouviu e lhes anunciará o que ainda está para acontecer. 14 Ele me glorificará porque lhes contará tudo que receber de mim. 15 Tudo que pertence ao Pai é meu; por isso eu disse: ‘O Espírito lhes contará tudo que receber de mim’.”

A tristeza será transformada em alegria

16 “Mais um pouco e vocês não me verão mais; algum tempo depois, me verão novamente.”

17 Alguns dos discípulos perguntaram entre si: “O que ele quer dizer com ‘Mais um pouco e vocês não me verão’ e ‘algum tempo depois, me verão novamente’ e ‘vou para o Pai’? 18 E o que ele quer dizer com ‘mais um pouco’? Não entendemos”.

19 Jesus, percebendo que desejavam lhe perguntar sobre essas coisas, disse: “Vocês perguntam entre si o que eu quis dizer quando falei: ‘Mais um pouco e vocês não me verão; algum tempo depois, me verão novamente’? 20 Eu lhes digo a verdade: vocês chorarão e se lamentarão pelo que acontecerá comigo, mas o mundo se alegrará. Ficarão tristes, mas sua tristeza se transformará em alegria. 21 No trabalho de parto, a mulher sente dores, mas, quando o bebê nasce, sua angústia dá lugar à alegria, pois ela trouxe ao mundo uma criança. 22 Da mesma forma, agora vocês estão tristes, mas eu os verei novamente; então se alegrarão e ninguém lhes poderá tirar essa alegria. 23 Naquele dia, não terão necessidade de me perguntar coisa alguma. Eu lhes digo a verdade: vocês pedirão diretamente ao Pai e ele atenderá, porque pediram em meu nome. 24 Vocês nunca pediram desse modo. Peçam em meu nome e receberão, e terão alegria completa.

25 “Eu lhes falei destas coisas de maneira figurativa, mas em breve deixarei de usar esse tipo de linguagem e lhes falarei claramente a respeito do Pai. 26 Então vocês pedirão em meu nome. Não digo que pedirei ao Pai em seu favor, 27 pois o próprio Pai os ama, porque vocês me amam e creem que eu vim de Deus.[b] 28 Sim, eu vim do Pai e entrei no mundo, e agora deixo o mundo e volto para o Pai”.

29 Então os discípulos disseram: “Enfim o senhor fala claramente, e não de maneira figurativa. 30 Agora entendemos que o senhor sabe todas as coisas e não há necessidade de lhe fazer perguntas. Por isso cremos que o senhor veio de Deus”.

31 Jesus disse: “Enfim vocês creem? 32 Mas se aproxima o tempo, e de fato já chegou, em que vocês serão espalhados; cada um seguirá seu caminho e me deixará sozinho. Mas não ficarei sozinho, porque o Pai está comigo. 33 Eu lhes falei tudo isso para que tenham paz em mim. Aqui no mundo vocês terão aflições, mas animem-se, pois eu venci o mundo”.

Footnotes

  1. 16.7 Ou Conselheiro, ou Consolador. O grego traz parakletos.
  2. 16.27 Alguns manuscritos trazem do Pai.

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.”