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John 16
New King James Version
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
Common English Bible
John 16
Common English Bible
16 1 I have said these things to you so that you won’t fall away. 2 They will expel you from the synagogue. The time is coming when those who kill you will think that they are doing a service to God. 3 They will do these things because they don’t know the Father or me. 4 But I have said these things to you so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them.
I go away
“I didn’t say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I go away to the one who sent me. None of you ask me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 Yet because I have said these things to you, you are filled with sorrow. 7 I assure you that it is better for you that I go away. If I don’t go away, the Companion[a] won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will show the world it was wrong about sin, righteousness, and judgment. 9 He will show the world it was wrong about sin because they don’t believe in me. 10 He will show the world it was wrong about righteousness because I’m going to the Father and you won’t see me anymore. 11 He will show the world it was wrong about judgment because this world’s ruler stands condemned.
I still have many things to say
12 “I have much more to say to you, but you can’t handle it now. 13 However, when the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you in all truth. He won’t speak on his own, but will say whatever he hears and will proclaim to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and proclaim it to you. 15 Everything that the Father has is mine. That’s why I said that the Spirit takes what is mine and will proclaim it to you. 16 Soon you won’t be able to see me; soon after that, you will see me.”
I will see you again
17 Some of Jesus’ disciples said to each other, “What does he mean: ‘Soon you won’t see me, and soon after that you will see me’ and ‘Because I’m going to the Father’? 18 What does he mean by ‘soon’? We don’t understand what he’s talking about.”
19 Jesus knew they wanted to ask him, so he said, “Are you trying to find out from each other what I meant when I said, ‘Soon you won’t see me, and soon after that you will see me’? 20 I assure you that you will cry and lament, and the world will be happy. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. 21 When a woman gives birth, she has pain because her time has come. But when the child is born, she no longer remembers her distress because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. 22 In the same way, you have sorrow now; but I will see you again, and you will be overjoyed. No one takes away your joy. 23 In that day, you won’t ask me anything. I assure you that the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 24 Up to now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive so that your joy will be complete.
I have conquered the world
25 “I’ve been using figures of speech with you. The time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in such analogies. Instead, I will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name. I’m not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 The Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and believed that I came from God. 28 I left the Father and came into the world. I tell you again: I am leaving the world and returning to the Father.”
29 His disciples said, “See! Now you speak plainly; you aren’t using figures of speech. 30 Now we know that you know everything and you don’t need anyone to ask you. Because of this we believe you have come from God.”
31 Jesus replied, “Now you believe? 32 Look! A time is coming—and is here!—when each of you will be scattered to your own homes and you will leave me alone. I’m not really alone, for the Father is with me. 33 I’ve said these things to you so that you will have peace in me. In the world you have distress. But be encouraged! I have conquered the world.”
Footnotes
- John 16:7 Or Advocate
Johanneksen 16
Raamattu 1933/38
Johanneksen 16
Raamattu 1933/38
16 "Tämän minä olen teille puhunut, ettette loukkaantuisi.
2 He erottavat teidät synagoogasta; ja tulee aika, jolloin jokainen, joka tappaa teitä, luulee tekevänsä uhripalveluksen Jumalalle.
3 Ja sen he tekevät teille, koska he eivät tunne Isää eivätkä minua.
4 Mutta tämän minä olen puhunut teille, että, kun se aika tulee, te muistaisitte minun sen teille sanoneen. Tätä minä en ole sanonut teille alusta, koska minä olin teidän kansanne.
5 Mutta nyt minä menen hänen tykönsä, joka on minut lähettänyt, eikä kukaan teistä kysy minulta: 'Mihin sinä menet?'
6 Mutta koska minä olen tämän teille puhunut, täyttää murhe teidän sydämenne.
7 Kuitenkin minä sanon teille totuuden: teille on hyväksi, että minä menen pois. Sillä ellen minä mene pois, ei Puolustaja tule teidän tykönne; mutta jos minä menen, niin minä hänet teille lähetän.
8 Ja kun hän tulee, niin hän näyttää maailmalle todeksi synnin ja vanhurskauden ja tuomion:
9 synnin, koska he eivät usko minuun;
10 vanhurskauden, koska minä menen Isän tykö, ettekä te enää minua näe;
11 ja tuomion, koska tämän maailman ruhtinas on tuomittu.
12 Minulla on vielä paljon sanottavaa teille, mutta te ette voi nyt sitä kantaa.
13 Mutta kun hän tulee, totuuden Henki, johdattaa hän teidät kaikkeen totuuteen. Sillä se, mitä hän puhuu, ei ole hänestä itsestään; vaan minkä hän kuulee, sen hän puhuu, ja tulevaiset hän teille julistaa.
14 Hän on minut kirkastava, sillä hän ottaa minun omastani ja julistaa teille.
15 Kaikki, mitä Isällä on, on minun; sentähden minä sanoin, että hän ottaa minun omastani ja julistaa teille.
16 Vähän aikaa, niin te ette enää minua näe, ja taas vähän aikaa, niin te näette minut."
17 Silloin muutamat hänen opetuslapsistansa sanoivat toisilleen: "Mitä se tarkoittaa, kun hän sanoo meille: 'Vähän aikaa, niin te ette minua näe, ja taas vähän aikaa, niin te näette minut', ja: 'Minä menen Isän tykö'?"
18 Niin he sanoivat: "Mitä se tarkoittaa, kun hän sanoo: 'Vähän aikaa'? Emme ymmärrä, mitä hän puhuu."
19 Jeesus huomasi heidän tahtovan kysyä häneltä ja sanoi heille: "Sitäkö te kyselette keskenänne, että minä sanoin: 'Vähän aikaa, niin te ette minua näe, ja taas vähän aikaa, niin te näette minut'?
20 Totisesti, totisesti minä sanon teille: te joudutte itkemään ja valittamaan, mutta maailma on iloitseva; te tulette murheellisiksi, mutta teidän murheenne on muuttuva iloksi.
21 Kun vaimo synnyttää, on hänellä murhe, koska hänen hetkensä on tullut; mutta kun hän on synnyttänyt lapsen, ei hän enää muista ahdistustaan sen ilon tähden, että ihminen on syntynyt maailmaan.
22 Niin on myös teillä nyt murhe; mutta minä olen taas näkevä teidät, ja teidän sydämenne on iloitseva, eikä kukaan ota teiltä pois teidän iloanne.
23 Ja sinä päivänä te ette minulta mitään kysy. Totisesti, totisesti minä sanon teille: jos te anotte jotakin Isältä, on hän sen teille antava minun nimessäni.
24 Tähän asti te ette ole anoneet mitään minun nimessäni; anokaa, niin te saatte, että teidän ilonne olisi täydellinen.
25 Tämän minä olen puhunut teille kuvauksilla; mutta tulee aika, jolloin minä en puhu teille enää kuvauksilla, vaan avonaisesti julistan teille sanomaa Isästä.
26 Sinä päivänä te anotte minun nimessäni; enkä minä sano teille, että minä olen rukoileva Isää teidän edestänne;
27 sillä Isä itse rakastaa teitä, sentähden että te olette minua rakastaneet ja uskoneet minun lähteneen Jumalan tyköä.
28 Minä olen lähtenyt Isästä ja tullut maailmaan; jälleen minä jätän maailman ja menen Isän tykö."
29 Hänen opetuslapsensa sanoivat: "Katso, nyt sinä puhut avonaisesti etkä käytä mitään kuvausta.
30 Nyt me tiedämme, että sinä tiedät kaikki, etkä tarvitse, että kukaan sinulta kysyy; sentähden me uskomme sinun Jumalan tyköä lähteneen."
31 Jeesus vastasi heille: "Nyt te uskotte.
32 Katso, tulee hetki ja on jo tullut, jona teidät hajotetaan kukin tahollensa ja te jätätte minut yksin; en minä kuitenkaan yksin ole, sillä Isä on minun kanssani.
33 Tämän minä olen teille puhunut, että teillä olisi minussa rauha. Maailmassa teillä on ahdistus; mutta olkaa turvallisella mielellä: minä olen voittanut maailman."
John 16
New International Version
John 16
New International Version
16 “All this(A) I have told you so that you will not fall away.(B) 2 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) 3 They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me.(E) 4 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) 5 but now I am going to him who sent me.(H) None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’(I) 6 Rather, you are filled with grief(J) because I have said these things. 7 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) 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 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.”
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