16 Estas cosas os he dicho(A) para que no tengáis tropiezo[a](B). Os expulsarán de las sinagogas(C); pero viene la hora(D) cuando cualquiera que os mate pensará que así rinde un servicio a Dios(E). Y harán estas cosas porque no han conocido ni al Padre ni a mí(F). Pero os he dicho estas cosas para que cuando llegue la[b] hora(G), os acordéis de que ya os había hablado de ellas[c]. Y no os dije estas cosas al principio(H), porque yo estaba con vosotros. Pero ahora voy al que me envió(I), y ninguno de vosotros me pregunta: «¿Adónde vas(J)?». Mas porque os he dicho estas cosas, la tristeza ha llenado vuestro corazón(K).

La obra del Espíritu Santo

Pero yo os digo la verdad: os conviene que yo me vaya; porque si no me voy, el Consolador[d](L) no vendrá a vosotros; pero si me voy, os lo enviaré(M). Y cuando Él venga, convencerá[e] al mundo de pecado, de justicia y de juicio; de pecado, porque no creen en mí(N); 10 de justicia(O), porque yo voy al Padre(P) y no me veréis más; 11 y de juicio, porque el príncipe de este mundo ha sido juzgado(Q). 12 Aún tengo muchas cosas que deciros, pero ahora no las podéis soportar. 13 Pero cuando Él, el Espíritu de verdad(R), venga, os guiará a toda la verdad, porque no hablará por su propia cuenta, sino que hablará todo lo que oiga, y os hará saber(S) lo que habrá de venir. 14 El me glorificará(T), porque tomará de lo mío y os lo hará saber. 15 Todo lo que tiene el Padre es mío(U); por eso dije que Él toma de lo mío y os lo hará saber. 16 Un poco más(V), y ya no me veréis(W); y de nuevo un poco, y me veréis(X). 17 Entonces algunos de sus discípulos se decían unos a otros: ¿Qué es esto que nos dice: «Un poco más, y no me veréis, y de nuevo un poco, y me veréis(Y)» y «Porque yo voy al Padre(Z)»? 18 Por eso decían: ¿Qué es esto que dice: «Un poco»? No sabemos de qué habla. 19 Jesús sabía que querían preguntarle(AA), y les dijo: ¿Estáis discutiendo entre vosotros sobre esto, porque dije: «Un poco más, y no me veréis, y de nuevo un poco, y me veréis»? 20 En verdad, en verdad os digo que lloraréis y os lamentaréis(AB), pero el mundo se alegrará; estaréis tristes, pero vuestra tristeza se convertirá en alegría(AC). 21 Cuando la mujer está para dar a luz, tiene aflicción(AD), porque ha llegado su hora; pero cuando da a luz al niño, ya no se acuerda de la angustia, por la alegría de que un niño[f] haya nacido en el mundo. 22 Por tanto, ahora vosotros tenéis también aflicción(AE); pero yo os veré otra vez(AF), y vuestro corazón se alegrará, y nadie os quitará vuestro gozo. 23 En aquel día(AG) no me preguntaréis nada(AH). En verdad, en verdad os digo: si pedís algo al Padre, os lo dará en mi nombre(AI). 24 Hasta ahora nada habéis pedido en mi nombre(AJ); pedid y recibiréis, para que vuestro gozo sea completo(AK).

25 Estas cosas os he hablado en lenguaje figurado[g](AL); viene el tiempo[h](AM) cuando no os hablaré más en lenguaje figurado[i], sino que os hablaré del Padre claramente. 26 En ese día(AN) pediréis(AO) en mi nombre, y no os digo que yo rogaré al Padre por vosotros, 27 pues el Padre mismo os ama, porque vosotros me habéis amado(AP) y habéis creído(AQ) que yo salí del Padre(AR). 28 Salí del Padre(AS) y he venido al mundo; de nuevo, dejo el mundo y voy al Padre(AT). 29 Sus discípulos le dijeron*: He aquí que ahora hablas claramente y no usas lenguaje figurado[j](AU). 30 Ahora entendemos que tú sabes todas las cosas, y no necesitas que nadie te pregunte; por esto creemos(AV) que tú viniste de Dios(AW). 31 Jesús les respondió: ¿Ahora creéis? 32 Mirad, la hora viene(AX), y ya ha llegado, en que seréis esparcidos(AY), cada uno por su lado[k](AZ), y me dejaréis solo; y sin embargo no estoy solo(BA), porque el Padre está conmigo. 33 Estas cosas os he hablado para que en mí tengáis paz(BB). En el mundo tenéis tribulación(BC); pero confiad[l](BD), yo he vencido al mundo(BE).

Footnotes

  1. Juan 16:1 Lit., no seáis escandalizados
  2. Juan 16:4 Lit., su
  3. Juan 16:4 Lit., las recordéis, que os dije
  4. Juan 16:7 O, Intercesor; gr., Parácletos; i.e., uno llamado al lado para ayudar
  5. Juan 16:8 O, culpará
  6. Juan 16:21 Lit., un ser humano
  7. Juan 16:25 Lit., en proverbios o figuras de lenguaje
  8. Juan 16:25 Lit., la hora
  9. Juan 16:25 Lit., en proverbios o figuras de lenguaje
  10. Juan 16:29 Lit., un proverbio
  11. Juan 16:32 O, a su propia casa
  12. Juan 16:33 Lit., tened ánimo

16 我告诉你们这些,为了使你们不会失去信仰。 他们会把你们开除会堂。实际上,那一时刻快到了,所有杀害你们的人,都认为他们侍奉上帝的时刻就要来临。 他们之所以这么做,是因为他们既不知道父,也不知道我。 我告诉你们这些,以便当这一时刻到来时,你们会记起我警告过你们。

圣灵的工作

“一开始我没有告诉过你们这些,因为我和你们在一起。 现在我要回到派我来的那位那里去了,然而,你们却没有人问我∶‘您去哪儿?’, 现在,因为我把这些事告诉了你们,所以,你们内心充满了悲伤, 但是,实话对你们说吧:我走了对你们有好处,因为,如果我不走,助手就不会到你们这里来,但是,我离开后,我便会把他派遣到你们这里来。 当助手来后,他要针对罪恶、正义和审判等问题,向世人证明真理。 他要证明他们有罪,因为他们不信仰我; 10 他将向他们证明我得到上帝的认可,因为我就要到父亲那里去了。到那时你们就见不到我了; 11 这个助手会向这个世界证明关于审判的真理,因为这个世界的统治者已被定罪。”

12 “我还有很多事情要告诉你们,但是,你们现在忍受不了, 13 他-即真理之灵-来了之后,将会引导你们认识一切真理。他不代表自己说话,而是只说他所听到的事情,并且向你们宣布未来之事。 14 他将赋予我荣誉,因为他要把从我这里听到的话,拿去告诉你们。父所有的一切都是我的, 15 所以我说圣灵要把从我这里听到的话,拿去告诉你们。”

化悲伤为欢乐

16 “不久你们将看不见我了,然后,再过不久,你们又会见到我。”

17 一些门徒彼此说道∶“他告诉我们∶‘不久你们将看不到我了,然后,再过不久,你们又会见到我。’还有‘因为我要到父那里去了。’这些话是什么意思呢?”

18 门徒又说∶“他说的‘不久’是什么意思呢?我们不知道他在说什么?”

19 耶稣知道他们想要问的问题,于是对他们说∶“你们是不是在相互询问我刚才说的话呢?‘不久你们将看不见我了,然后,再过不久,你们又会见到我。’ 20 我实话告诉你们,你们会痛哭悲哀,但是,世人会兴高采烈;你们会伤心,但是,伤心会变成欢乐。 21 妇女分娩时很痛苦,因为她受罪的时刻到了,可是当孩子生下来后,她就忘记了痛苦,因为她非常高兴,又有一个生命来到了这个世上。 22 所以,你们现在也非常悲伤,但是,我会再见到你们的,那时你们心中将会充满快乐,没有人能夺走你们的快乐。 23 到那一天,你们不会问我任何问题了。我实话告诉你们,不论你们以我的名义向父请求什么,他都会给予你们的。 24 迄今为止,你们还没有以我的名义请求过任何东西呢。提出请求吧,你们会得到的。你们的快乐会是最丰富的快乐。

战胜这个世界

25 “我用比喻告诉了你们这些事情。但是,我不用比喻而是直截了当地告诉你们父亲的时刻就要来临了。 26 到那一天,你们以我的名义向他请求,我不是说,我将会替你们向父请求, 27 因为父自己爱你们。他爱你们,因为你们始终爱我,相信我来自于上帝。 28 我的确来自于父,来到了这个世上,现在我就要离开这个世界,去父那里。”

29 门徒们说∶“瞧,您现在说的直截了当,没用任何比喻, 30 我们现在知道您无所不知。您甚至在一个人向您提问之前,便能回答他的问题。由此,我们相信您来自于上帝。”

31 耶稣回答他们说∶“你们现在相信吗? 32 听着,那一时刻正在来临,它已经到了,你们将会分散,各自回家,留下我独自一人,但我不是独自一人,因为父和我在一起。”

33 “我告诉你们这些,是为了让你们通过我,得到平安。在这个世界上,你们有苦难,但是,不要灰心!我已经战胜这个世界了。”

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.”

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