Chapter 16                         

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16:1 I have spoken these things to you so that you might not be ensnared or give offense. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues; • even more an hour is coming when those who kill you will imagine they are offering a service to God. 3 They will do these things to you because they do not know the Father or Me. 4 But I have said these things to you, so that when their hour comes, you might bring to mind that I said this to you. I did not say these things to you at first, because I was with you then. 5 But now I am led to the One who sent Me, yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are you being led?’ 6 Instead, sorrow has filled your heart because I have said these things to you, • 7 But I tell you the truth; it is profitable for you that I should go, for if I do not go, the Helper-Advocate will not come towards you. If I go, then I will send Him to you. • 8 When He comes, He will convict the world-cosmos with evidence concerning sin and disconnection from God, and concerning just innocence, and concerning judgment. 9 Concerning sin, indeed, because they do not believe into Me; 10 concerning just innocence, then, because I am led towards the Father and you look upon Me no more. 11 And concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged. 12 I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to carry them now. • 13 When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide and instruct you inside of all truth; indeed, He will not speak from Himself, but whatever He hears, He will speak, and the things coming [from God] He will report fully to you. • 14 He will glorify Me, for He will receive what is Mine and report it fully to you. • 15 All things the Father possesses are Mine; for this reason I said that He will receive what is Mine and report it fully to you. 16 In a little while you will not see Me; but then, in a little while more you will see Me, because I am led towards the Father.” 17 Therefore, His disciples said to one another, “What does this mean when He says to us, ‘A little while and you do not see Me’; and again, ‘a little while more and you will see Me?’ And ‘because I am led towards the Father?’” 18 They said further, “What does this mean, ‘A little while?’ We do not know what He is saying.” 19 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask Him, and so He said to them, “Do you inquire among one another concerning what I said, ‘A little while and you will not see Me, and then, a little while more and you will see Me again?’ 20 Let it be so, for it is as I say to you. You will weep and lament, but the world will be thrilled. You will be distressed with great pain and grief, but your grief will become joy. • 21 A woman who is giving birth experiences pain because her hour has come. But when she brings forth a child, she no longer remembers the pressure because of the joy that a child has been born into the world  [n]. • 22 In the same way, then, you know grief; but again, I will see you, and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. 23 And in that day, you will ask nothing of Me. Let it be so, it is so, as I say to you. • Whatever you might ask the Father inside of My name, He will give you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing inside of My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy might be full and complete. • 25 I have spoken these things to you as allegories and figurative language, but an hour is coming when I will speak no more in metaphors, but I will boldly and publicly make the Father known to you [o]. • 26 In that day, you will ask inside of My name; and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father concerning you; 27 indeed, the Father Himself regards you with affection because you have cherished Me and have believed that I come forth inside the presence of God. 28 I come out from the Father, and have come into the world-cosmos; again, I leave the world-cosmos and go towards the Father. 29 His disciples said, “See, now You speak boldly and publicly, and not in metaphors and allegories. 30 Now we know that You know all and do not need to ask anyone. We believe that you come forth from God.” 31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Look, the hour is coming and has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own, and you will leave Me all alone. • Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with Me. • 33 I have spoken these things to you, so that inside of Me you might have peace. In the world-cosmos you have pressure within and without, but be of good courage for I have conquered the world.

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