John 16:25-33

Jesus’ Victory Over the World

25 "I have said these [things] to you in figurative sayings. An hour is coming when I will speak to you in figurative sayings no longer, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.

26 On that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

27 For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.

28 I have gone out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."

29 His disciples said, "Behold, now you are speaking {plainly} and are telling [us] no figurative saying!

30 Now we know that you know everything and do not {need for} anyone to ask you [questions]. By this we believe that you have come from God."

31 Jesus replied to them, "Now do you believe?

32 Behold, an hour is coming--and has come--that you will be scattered each one to his own [home], and you will leave me alone. And I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

33 I have said these [things] to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction, but have courage! I have conquered the world."

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "with plainness"
• [b] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [c] Literally "have need that"
• [d] *Here the word "[questions]" is not in the Greek text but is implied
• [e] Or "to his own things"; or "to his own people" (i.e., family); the Greek text is somewhat ambiguous here