Font Size
John 16
New Matthew Bible
John 16
New Matthew Bible
Consolation for trouble. Prayers are heard through Christ.
16 These things I have said to you so that you are not made to stumble. 2 They will excommunicate you; yea, the time shall come that whoever kills you will think that he does God service. 3 And such things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor me. 4 But I have told you these things so that when that hour comes, you may remember them, that I told you so.
I did not say these things to you at the beginning, because I was present with you. 5 But now I go my way to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, Where are you going? 6 But because I have said such things to you, your hearts are full of sorrow. 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is better for you that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you. But if I depart, I will send him to you. 8 And when he is come, he will rebuke the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe on me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father and you will see me no more; 11 and of judgment, because the chief ruler of this world is judged already.
12 I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot receive them now. 13 However, when he is come (I mean the Spirit of truth), he will lead you into all truth. He will not speak of himself, but whatever he hears, that he will speak, and he will show you things to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will receive of mine and will show it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are mine. Therefore I said to you that he will take of mine and show it to you.
16 After a while you will not see me, and again after a while you will see me, because I go to the Father.
17 Then some of his disciples said between themselves, What is this that he says to us, After a while you will not see me, and again after a while you will see me? and, Because I go to the Father? 18 They said therefore, What is this that he says, After a while? We cannot understand what he says.
19 Jesus perceived that they wanted to question him and said to them, You enquire about this between yourselves, that I said, After a while you will not see me, and again after a while you will see me. 20 Truly truly I say to you, you will weep and lament, and the world will rejoice. You will sorrow; but your sorrow will be turned to joy.
21 A woman when she travails has sorrow, because her hour is come. But as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. 22 And you now are in sorrow. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. 23 And in that day you will ask me no question. Truly truly 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, so that your joy may be full.
25 These things I have spoken to you in parables. The time will come when I will speak no more to you in figures, but I will show you plainly from my Father. 26 At that day, you will ask in my name. And I say not to you that I will speak to my Father for you. 27 For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came out from God. 28 I went out from the Father and came into the world, and I leave the world again and go to the Father.
29 His disciples said to him, Lo, now you speak plainly, and you use no parable. 30 Now we know that you understand all things, and there is no need for anyone to ask you any question. Therefore we believe that you came from God.
31 Jesus answered them, Now you do believe. 32 Behold, the hour draws near, and is already come, that you shall be scattered every man his ways, and will leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
33 These words I have spoken to you so that in me you may have peace. For in the world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.
John 16
Good News Translation
John 16
Good News Translation
16 “I have told you this, so that you will not give up your faith. 2 You will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time will come when those who kill you will think that by doing this they are serving God. 3 People will do these things to you because they have not known either the Father or me. 4 But I have told you this, so that when the time comes for them to do these things, you will remember what I told you.
The Work of the Holy Spirit
“I did not tell you these things at the beginning, for I was with you. 5 But now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me where I am going. 6 And now that I have told you, your hearts are full of sadness. 7 But I am telling you the truth: it is better for you that I go away, because if I do not go, the Helper will not come to you. But if I do go away, then I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will prove to the people of the world that they are wrong about sin and about what is right and about God's judgment. 9 They are wrong about sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 they are wrong about what is right, because I am going to the Father and you will not see me any more; 11 and they are wrong about judgment, because the ruler of this world has already been judged.
12 “I have much more to tell you, but now it would be too much for you to bear. 13 (A)When, however, the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of what he hears and will tell you of things to come. 14 He will give me glory, because he will take what I say and tell it to you. 15 All that my Father has is mine; that is why I said that the Spirit will take what I give him and tell it to you.
Sadness and Gladness
16 “In a little while you will not see me any more, and then a little while later you will see me.”
17 Some of his disciples asked among themselves, “What does this mean? He tells us that in a little while we will not see him, and then a little while later we will see him; and he also says, ‘It is because I am going to the Father.’ 18 What does this ‘a little while’ mean? We don't know what he is talking about!”
19 Jesus knew that they wanted to question him, so he said to them, “I said, ‘In a little while you will not see me, and then a little while later you will see me.’ Is this what you are asking about among yourselves? 20 I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into gladness. 21 When a woman is about to give birth, she is sad because her hour of suffering has come; but when the baby is born, she forgets her suffering, because she is happy that a baby has been born into the world. 22 That is how it is with you: now you are sad, but I will see you again, and your hearts will be filled with gladness, the kind of gladness that no one can take away from you.
23 “When that day comes, you will not ask me for anything. I am telling you the truth: the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name.[a] 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.
Victory over the World
25 “I have used figures of speech to tell you these things. But the time will come when I will not use figures of speech, but will speak to you plainly about the Father. 26 When that day comes, you will ask him in my name; and I do not say that I will ask him on your behalf, 27 for the Father himself loves you. He loves you because you love me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I did come from the Father, and I came into the world; and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”
29 Then his disciples said to him, “Now you are speaking plainly, without using figures of speech. 30 We know now that you know everything; you do not need to have someone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.”
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now? 32 The time is coming, and is already here, when all of you will be scattered, each of you to your own home, and I will be left all alone. But I am not really alone, because the Father is with me. 33 I have told you this so that you will have peace by being united to me. The world will make you suffer. But be brave! I have defeated the world!”
Footnotes
- John 16:23 the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name; some manuscripts have if you ask the Father for anything, he will give it to you in my name.
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.”
Johannes 16
Svenska 1917
Johannes 16
Svenska 1917
16 »Detta har jag talat till eder, för att I icke skolen komma på fall.
2 Man skall utstöta eder ur synagogorna; ja, den tid kommer, då vemhelst som dräper eder skall mena sig därmed förrätta offertjänst åt Gud.
3 Och så skola de göra, därför att de icke hava lärt känna Fadern, ej heller mig.
4 Men detta har jag talat till eder, för att I, när den tiden är inne, skolen komma ihåg att jag har sagt eder det. Jag sade eder det icke från begynnelsen, ty jag var ju hos eder.
5 Och nu går jag bort till honom som har sänt mig; och ingen av eder frågar mig vart jag går.
6 Men edra hjärtan äro uppfyllda av bedrövelse, därför att jag har sagt eder detta.
7 Dock säger jag eder sanningen: Det är nyttigt för eder att jag går bort, ty om jag icke ginge bort, så komme icke Hjälparen till eder; men då jag nu går bort, skall jag sända honom till eder.
8 Och när han kommer, skall han låta världen få veta sanningen i fråga om synd och rättfärdighet och dom:
9 i fråga om synd, ty de tro icke på mig;
10 i fråga om rättfärdighet, ty jag går till Fadern, och I sen mig icke mer;
11 i fråga om dom, ty denna världens furste är nu dömd.
12 Jag hade ännu mycket att säga eder, men I kunnen icke nu bära det.
13 Men när han kommer, som är sanningens Ande, då skall han leda eder fram till hela sanningen. Ty han skall icke tala av sig själv, utan vad han hör, allt det skall han tala; och han skall förkunna för eder vad komma skall.
14 Han skall förhärliga mig, ty av mitt skall han taga och skall förkunna det för eder.
15 Allt vad Fadern har, det är mitt; därför sade jag att han skall taga av mitt och förkunna det för eder.
16 En liten tid, och I sen mig icke mer; och åter en liten tid, och I fån se mig.»
17 Då sade några av hans lärjungar till varandra: »Vad är detta som han säger till oss: 'En liten tid, och I sen mig icke; och åter en liten tid, och I fån se mig', så ock: 'Jag går till Fadern'?»
18 De sade alltså: »Vad är detta som han säger: 'En liten tid'? Vi förstå icke vad han talar.»
19 Då märkte Jesus att de ville fråga honom, och han sade till dem: »I talen med varandra om detta som jag sade: 'En liten tid, och I sen mig icke; och åter en liten tid, och I fån se mig.'
20 Sannerligen, sannerligen säger jag eder: I skolen bliva bedrövade, men eder bedrövelse skall vändas i glädje.
21 När en kvinna föder barn, har hon bedrövelse, ty hennes stund är kommen; men när hon har fött barnet, kommer hon icke mer ihåg sin vedermöda, ty hon gläder sig över att en människa är född till världen.
22 Så haven ock I nu bedrövelse; men jag skall se eder åter, och då skola edra hjärtan glädja sig, och ingen skall taga eder glädje ifrån eder.
23 Och på den dagen skolen I icke fråga mig om något. Sannerligen, sannerligen säger jag eder: Vad I bedjen Fadern om, det skall han giva eder i mitt namn.
24 Hittills haven I icke bett om något i mitt namn; bedjen, och I skolen få, för att eder glädje skall bliva fullkomlig.
25 Detta har jag talat till eder i förtäckta ord; den tid kommer, då jag icke mer skall tala till eder i förtäckta ord, utan öppet förkunna för eder om Fadern.
26 På den dagen skolen I bedja i mitt namn. Och jag säger eder icke att jag skall bedja Fadern för eder,
27 ty Fadern själv älskar eder, eftersom I haven älskat mig och haven trott att jag är utgången från Gud.
28 Ja, jag har gått ut ifrån Fadern och har kommit i världen; åter lämnar jag världen och går till Fadern.»
29 Då sade hans lärjungar: »Se, nu talar du öppet och brukar inga förtäckta ord.
30 Nu veta vi att du vet allt, och att det icke är behövligt för dig att man frågar dig; därför tro vi att du är utgången från Gud.»
31 Jesus svarade dem: »Nu tron I?
32 Se, den stund kommer, ja, den är redan kommen, så I skolen förskingras, var och en åt sitt håll, och lämna mig allena. Dock, jag är icke allena, ty Fadern är med mig.
33 Detta har jag talat till eder, för att I skolen hava frid i mig. I världen liden i betryck; men varen vid gott mod, jag har övervunnit världen.»
New Matthew Bible (NMB)
Copyright © 2016 by Ruth Magnusson (Davis). Includes emendations to February 2022. All rights reserved.
Good News Translation (GNT) 
Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition) © 1992 American Bible Society. All rights reserved. For more information about GNT, visit www.bibles.com and www.gnt.bible.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
Svenska 1917 (SV1917)