Johannes 16
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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
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
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
English Standard Version
16 “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. 2 (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. 3 And they will do these things (D)because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 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. 5 But now (H)I am going to him who sent me, and (I)none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 But because I have said these things to you, (J)sorrow has filled your heart. 7 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. 8 (P)And when he comes, he will (Q)convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 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
- John 16:27 Some manuscripts from the Father
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