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16 “Sinabi ko ito sa inyo upang huwag ninyong talikuran ang inyong pananalig sa akin. Ititiwalag kayo sa mga sinagoga. Darating ang panahon na ang sinumang pumatay sa inyo ay mag-aakalang naglilingkod siya sa Diyos. At gagawin nila ito sapagkat hindi nila ako kilala, ni ang Ama. 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. Ngunit ngayo'y pupunta na ako sa nagsugo sa akin at wala ni isa man sa inyo ang nagtatanong kung saan ako pupunta. Ngayon sinabi ko na sa inyo, lubha naman kayong nalungkot. 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. Pagdating niya ay kanyang patutunayan na mali ang mga taga-sanlibutan tungkol sa kasalanan, tungkol sa katuwiran at tungkol sa paghatol ng Diyos. 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

  1. 27 Diyos: Sa ibang manuskrito'y Ama .

16 “Sinabi ko ang mga ito sa inyo upang huwag ninyong talikuran ang inyong pananampalataya. Palalayasin nila kayo sa mga sinagoga. At dumarating na nga ang oras na ang mga papatay sa inyo ay mag-iisip na ginagawa nila ito bilang paglilingkod sa Diyos. At gagawin nila ito sapagkat hindi nila kilala ang Ama o ako man. Subalit sinabi ko ang mga ito sa inyo upang pagdating ng oras ay maalala ninyo ang sinabi ko tungkol sa kanila.

Ang Gawain ng Banal na Espiritu

“Hindi ko sinabi sa inyo ang mga ito noon, sapagkat kasama pa ninyo ako. Ngayon, pupunta na ako sa kanya na nagsugo sa akin, gayunma'y wala sa inyong nagtatanong kung saan ako pupunta? Subalit dahil sinabi ko na sa inyo ang mga ito, napuno na ng kalungkutan ang inyong mga puso. Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang katotohanan, para sa inyong kapakanan na ako’y aalis. Sapagkat kung hindi ako aalis, hindi darating sa inyo ang Kaagapay. At kung ako’y aalis, isusugo ko siya sa inyo. Sa kanyang pagdating, ilalantad niya ang kamalian ng sanlibutan tungkol sa kasalanan at sa katarungan at sa paghatol: tungkol sa kasalanan, dahil hindi sila sumasampalataya sa akin; 10 tungkol sa katarungan, dahil pupunta ako sa Ama at hindi na ninyo ako makikita; 11 tungkol sa paghatol, dahil ang pinuno ng sanlibutang ito ay hinatulan na.

12 “Marami pa akong sasabihin sa inyo, subalit hindi pa ninyo kayang tanggapin ngayon. 13 Kapag dumating siya, ang Espiritu ng katotohanan, gagabayan niya kayo sa lahat ng katotohanan; sapagkat hindi mula sa sarili ang kanyang sasabihin, kundi kung ano ang naririnig niya at ipapahayag niya sa inyo ang mga bagay na darating. 14 Luluwalhatiin niya ako, sapagkat tatanggapin niya kung ano ang mula sa akin at ipapahayag niya ito sa inyo. 15 Lahat ng sa Ama ay sa akin. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit sinabi ko na tatanggapin niya ang mula sa akin at sa inyo'y ipapahayag.

Kagalakan Pagkatapos ng Paghihirap

16 “Sandali na lang at hindi na ninyo ako makikita, at sandali pa, muli ninyo akong makikita.” 17 Kaya ilan sa mga alagad ang nagsabi sa isa’t isa, “Ano kaya'ng ibig sabihin ng sinabi niya sa atin na sandali na lang at hindi na natin siya makikita, at sandali pa, muli natin siyang makikita, at sinabi rin niyang pupunta siya sa Ama?” 18 Sinabi nila, “Anong ibig niyang sabihin sa ‘sandali na lang’? Hindi natin alam kung ano ang sinasabi niya.” 19 Alam ni Jesus na ibig nila siyang tanungin, kaya sinabi niya sa kanila, “Pinag-uusapan ba ninyo kung ano ang ibig kong sabihin na sandali na lang at hindi na ninyo ako makikita, at sandali pa, muli ninyo akong makikita? 20 Tinitiyak ko sa inyo na kayo’y iiyak at tatangis, ngunit ang sanlibutan ay magagalak; maghihirap kayo, subalit ang paghihirap ninyo ay magiging kagalakan. 21 Kapag manganganak ang babae, siya’y naghihirap, sapagkat dumating na ang takdang oras. Ngunit pagkatapos niyang manganak, nalilimutan na niya ang hirap dahil sa kagalakan, na isinilang ang isang sanggol sa sanlibutan. 22 Kaya, kayo'y naghihirap ngayon, ngunit muli ko kayong makikita, at mag-uumapaw sa kagalakan ang inyong mga puso, at walang makaaagaw ng inyong kagalakan. 23 Sa araw na iyon, hindi na kayo hihingi pa sa akin ng anuman. Tinitiyak ko sa inyo, kung hihingi kayo sa Ama ng anuman sa aking pangalan, ibibigay niya sa inyo. 24 Hanggang ngayon hindi pa kayo humihingi ng anuman sa aking pangalan. Humingi kayo at kayo'y tatanggap upang ang inyong kagalakan ay maging ganap.

Madadaig ang Sanlibutan

25 “Sinabi ko ang lahat ng mga ito sa inyo nang patalinghaga. Darating ang panahon na hindi na ako magsasalita sa inyo nang patalinghaga, kundi malinaw kong ipapahayag sa inyo ang tungkol sa Ama. 26 Sa araw na iyon, hihingi kayo sa Ama sa aking pangalan. Hindi ko sinasabi na hihingi ako sa Ama para sa inyo, 27 ang Ama mismo ay nagmamahal sa inyo, sapagkat minahal ninyo ako at naniwala kayo na ako’y mula sa Diyos. 28 Ako’y galing sa Ama at dumating sa sanlibutan. Muli, iiwan ko ang sanlibutan at pupunta ako sa Ama.” 29 Sinabi ng kanyang mga alagad, “Ngayon, tuwiran na po kayong nagsasalita, hindi na patalinghaga. 30 Ngayo'y alam na namin na alam ninyo ang lahat ng bagay. Hindi na kailangang magtanong ang sinuman sa inyo. Dahil dito, naniniwala kaming kayo'y nagmula sa Diyos.” 31 Sumagot si Jesus, “Naniniwala na ba kayo ngayon? 32 Dumarating na ang oras, at ngayon na nga, na kayo’y magkakawatak-watak at magkakanya-kanya, at iiwan ninyo akong nag-iisa. Subalit hindi ako nag-iisa sapagkat kasama ko ang Ama. 33 Sinabi ko ito sa inyo upang sa akin ay magkaroon kayo ng kapayapaan. Sa sanlibutan, haharap kayo sa pag-uusig. Ngunit lakasan ninyo ang inyong loob, nadaig ko na ang sanlibutan.”

16 “I have said all this to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do this because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you of them.

The Work of the Spirit

“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convince[a] the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

12 “I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Sorrow Will Turn into Joy

16 “A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me.” 17 Some of his disciples said to one another, “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, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We do not know what he means.” 19 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, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. 21 When a woman is in travail she has sorrow, because her hour has come; but when she is delivered of the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a child[b] is born into the world. 22 So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. 23 In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you in my name. 24 Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

Peace for the Disciples

25 “I have said this to you in figures; the hour is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in figures but tell you plainly of 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 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from the Father. 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

29 His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly, not in any figure! 30 Now we know that you know all things, and need none to question you; by this we believe that you came from God.” 31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, every man to his home, and will leave me alone; yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. 33 I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Footnotes

  1. John 16:8 Or convict
  2. John 16:21 Greek a human being

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 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

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.

But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

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.

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

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.