Juan 16
Magandang Balita Biblia
16 “Sinabi ko ito sa inyo upang huwag ninyong talikuran ang inyong pananalig sa akin. 2 Ititiwalag kayo sa mga sinagoga. Darating ang panahon na ang sinumang pumatay sa inyo ay mag-aakalang naglilingkod siya sa Diyos. 3 At gagawin nila ito sapagkat hindi nila ako kilala, ni ang Ama. 4 Subalit sinabi ko na ito sa inyo upang kapag dumating na ang oras na gagawin na nila ang mga ito, maaalala ninyo ang sinabi ko sa inyo tungkol sa kanila.”
Ang Gawain ng Espiritu Santo
“Hindi ko ito sinabi sa inyo noong una sapagkat kasama pa ninyo ako. 5 Ngunit ngayo'y pupunta na ako sa nagsugo sa akin at wala ni isa man sa inyo ang nagtatanong kung saan ako pupunta. 6 Ngayon sinabi ko na sa inyo, lubha naman kayong nalungkot. 7 Subalit sinasabi ko sa inyo ang katotohanan. Ang pag-alis ko'y sa ikabubuti ninyo, sapagkat hindi paparito sa inyo ang Patnubay kung hindi ako aalis. Ngunit pag-alis ko, isusugo ko siya sa inyo. 8 Pagdating niya ay kanyang patutunayan na mali ang mga taga-sanlibutan tungkol sa kasalanan, tungkol sa katuwiran at tungkol sa paghatol ng Diyos. 9 Patutunayan niya ang tungkol sa kanilang kasalanan sapagkat hindi sila naniwala sa akin. 10 Patutunayan niya ang tungkol sa katuwiran sapagkat ako'y pupunta sa Ama at hindi na ninyo makikita; 11 at ang tungkol sa paghatol ng Diyos, sapagkat hinatulan na ang pinuno ng sanlibutang ito.
12 “Marami pa akong sasabihin sa inyo subalit hindi pa ninyo kayang tanggapin sa ngayon. 13 Ngunit(A) pagdating ng Espiritu ng katotohanan, papatnubayan niya kayo sa buong katotohanan. Sapagkat ang sasabihin niya ay hindi mula sa kanyang sarili, kundi ang kanyang narinig; at ipahahayag niya sa inyo ang mga mangyayari sa hinaharap. 14 Pararangalan niya ako sapagkat tatanggapin ng Espiritu mula sa akin ang ipahahayag niya sa inyo. 15 Ang lahat ng sa Ama ay sa akin, kaya ko sinabing tatanggapin ng Espiritu ang mula sa akin at ipahahayag niya ito sa inyo.”
Kalungkutang Magiging Kagalakan
16 “Kaunting panahon na lamang at hindi na ninyo ako makikita, at pagkaraan ng kaunti pang panahon, ako'y inyong makikitang muli.”
17 Nag-usap-usap ang ilan sa kanyang mga alagad, “Ano kaya ang ibig niyang sabihin na kaunting panahon na lamang at hindi na natin siya makikita, at pagkaraan ng kaunti pang panahon ay makikita natin siyang muli? Sinabi pa niya, ‘Sapagkat ako'y pupunta sa Ama.’ 18 Ano kaya ang kahulugan ng, ‘kaunting panahon na lamang’? Hindi natin maunawaan ang kanyang sinasabi!”
19 Alam ni Jesus na ibig nilang magtanong, kaya't sinabi niya, “Nagtatanungan kayo tungkol sa sinabi kong ‘kaunting panahon na lamang at hindi na ninyo ako makikita, at pagkaraan ng kaunti pang panahon, ako'y makikita ninyong muli.’ 20 Pakatandaan ninyo: iiyak kayo at tatangis, ngunit magagalak ang sanlibutan. Labis kayong malulungkot, subalit ang inyong kalungkutan ay mapapalitan ng kagalakan.
21 “Kapag manganganak na ang isang babae, siya'y nalulungkot sapagkat dumating na ang oras ng kanyang paghihirap. Ngunit pagkapanganak niya, nakakalimutan na niya ang kanyang paghihirap; sapagkat nagagalak siya dahil sa pagsilang ng isang sanggol sa sanlibutan.
22 “Gayundin naman, nalulungkot kayo ngayon, ngunit muli ko kayong makikita, at mag-uumapaw sa inyong puso ang kagalakang hindi maaagaw ninuman. 23 Sa araw na iyon, hindi na ninyo kailangang humingi sa akin. Pakatandaan ninyo: anumang hingin ninyo sa Ama sa aking pangalan ay ibibigay niya sa inyo. 24 Hanggang ngayo'y wala pa kayong hinihingi sa kanya sa aking pangalan. Humingi kayo, at kayo'y tatanggap upang malubos ang inyong kagalakan.”
Pagtatagumpay sa Pangalan ni Jesus
25 “Ang mga ito'y sinabi ko sa inyo nang patalinghaga. Subalit darating ang panahong hindi na ako magsasalita sa inyo sa ganitong paraan; tuwiran ko nang sasabihin sa inyo ang tungkol sa Ama. 26 Sa araw na iyon ay hihingi kayo sa kanya sa aking pangalan, at hindi ko sinasabing ako mismo ang hihiling sa Ama para sa inyo. 27 Mahal kayo ng Ama sapagkat ako'y minahal ninyo at naniwala kayo na ako'y nagmula sa Diyos.[a] 28 Ako nga'y nanggaling sa Ama at naparito sa sanlibutan; ngayo'y aalis na ako sa sanlibutan at babalik na sa Ama.”
29 Sinabi ng kanyang mga alagad, “Ngayon po'y tuwiran na ang inyong pangungusap sa amin at hindi na patalinghaga! 30 Ngayon alam na po naming alam ninyo ang lahat ng bagay, at hindi na kailangang tanungin pa kayo ninuman. Dahil dito, naniniwala po kami na kayo'y mula sa Diyos.”
31 Sumagot si Jesus, “Talaga bang naniniwala na kayo? 32 Darating ang oras, at ngayon na nga, na magkakawatak-watak kayo. Magkakanya-kanya kayo ng lakad, at iiwan ninyo ako. Gayunma'y hindi ako nag-iisa sapagkat kasama ko ang Ama. 33 Sinabi ko ito sa inyo upang sa inyong pakikipag-isa sa akin ay magkaroon kayo ng kapayapaan. Magdaranas kayo ng kapighatian sa sanlibutang ito, ngunit tibayan ninyo ang inyong loob! Napagtagumpayan ko na ang sanlibutan!”
Footnotes
- Juan 16:27 Diyos: Sa ibang manuskrito'y Ama .
John 16
EasyEnglish Bible
16 Jesus then said, ‘I have told you all these things, so that you will not turn away from God. 2 People will send you away from their meeting places. There will be a time when people will want to kill you. When they do this, they will even think that they are doing what God wants. 3 They will do these things to you because they have never known either the Father or me. 4 But I have told you this so that you will remember. When they begin to do these things, you will remember that I told you about them already.’
The work of God's Spirit
‘I did not tell you these things at the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I will go to the Father who sent me. But none of you asks me, “Where will you go?” 6 And now you are very sad, because I have told you these things. 7 But what I tell you is true. It will be better for you if I go away. Because, if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I do go away, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will show the people of this world what they are like. He will show clearly that they are wrong. They are wrong about what sin really is. They are wrong about who is right with God. They are wrong about how God judges people. 9 They are wrong about sin, because they do not believe in me. 10 They are wrong about who is right with God, because I will go to the Father. Then you will not see me again. 11 They are wrong about how God judges people, because God has already judged Satan, the ruler of this world.
12 I have many more things to tell you. But you are not strong enough to know them now. 13 But the Spirit will come. He is the one who shows people true things about God. When he comes, he will be a guide to you. He will help you to understand everything that is true. He will not speak on his own authority. He will tell you only what he hears from the Father. He will tell you about things that will happen after this time. 14 He will take my message and he will tell it to you. In that way, he will give me honour. 15 Everything that the Father has is mine. That is why I said, “The Spirit will take what is mine and then he will tell it to you.” ’
The disciples will be sad first but after that they will be happy
16 Jesus then said, ‘After a short time, you will not see me any more. But soon after that, you will see me again.’ 17 Some of his disciples said to each other, ‘What does he mean? He says, “After a short time, you will not see me any more, but soon after that you will see me.” He also says, “It is because I go to the Father.” 18 What does he mean when he says, “a short time”? We do not know what he is talking about!’
19 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him about this. So he said to them, ‘I said, “After a short time, you will not see me. But soon after that, you will see me again.” Perhaps you are asking each other about that. 20 I tell you this: You will be sad and you will cry. But the people who belong to this world will be happy. Yes, you will be sad. But soon after that, you will become happy instead. 21 It will be like this. When a woman is soon to give birth to a baby, she is sad. She knows that it will be painful. But after the baby is born, she is happy. She forgets her pain, because now she is so happy. She is happy because her child has been born into the world. 22 It is like that for you. You are sad now. But I will see you again, and then you will be happy. You will be really happy. Nobody will be able to take away your joy.
23 When that day arrives, you will not ask me for anything. I tell you this: The Father will help you with anything that you ask him for in my name. 24 Until now, you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask God, and you will receive what you ask for. Then you will be completely happy.
25 I have spoken to you with words and stories that are like pictures. But there will be a time when I will not speak like that any more. Instead, I will speak clearly to you about the Father. 26 When that day arrives, you yourselves will ask the Father in my name.[a] I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 I will not need to do that, because the Father himself loves you. He loves you because you love me, and you have believed that I came from God. 28 Yes, I came from the Father, and I came into this world. Now I will leave this world and I will return to the Father.’
29 Jesus' disciples said to him, ‘Now you are speaking clearly. You are not speaking with words that are like pictures! 30 Now we are sure that you know everything. You do not even need to ask people what they are thinking. Because of this, we believe that you came from God.’ 31 Jesus answered them, ‘You say that you believe in me now. 32 But it will happen very soon that all of you will run away to your own homes. Yes, that time has already arrived. You will run away and leave me alone. But I will not really be alone, because the Father is always with me. 33 I have told you these things so that you will have peace. You will be like that because you live together with me. In this world, you will have trouble. But be brave! I have destroyed the power of this world.’
Footnotes
- 16:26 ‘In my name’ means ‘because you belong to me’. The disciples will be united with Jesus. They will ask for things that God is happy to give to them.
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