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John 16

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1 "These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn't be caused to stumble.
1 "I've told you these things to prepare you for rough times ahead.
2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
2 They are going to throw you out of the meeting places. There will even come a time when anyone who kills you will think he's doing God a favor.
3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
3 They will do these things because they never really understood the Father.
4 But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn't tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
4 I've told you these things so that when the time comes and they start in on you, you'll be well-warned and ready for them.
5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'
5 But now I am on my way to the One who sent me. Not one of you has asked, 'Where are you going?'
6 But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.
6 Instead, the longer I've talked, the sadder you've become.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
7 So let me say it again, this truth: It's better for you that I leave. If I don't leave, the Friend won't come. But if I go, I'll send him to you.
8 When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
8 "When he comes, he'll expose the error of the godless world's view of sin, righteousness, and judgment:
9 about sin, because they don't believe in me;
9 He'll show them that their refusal to believe in me is their basic sin;
10 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you see me no more;
10 that righteousness comes from above, where I am with the Father, out of their sight and control;
11 about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
11 that judgment takes place as the ruler of this godless world is brought to trial and convicted.
12 "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.
12 "I still have many things to tell you, but you can't handle them now.
13 However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever things he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you the things that are coming.
13 But when the Friend comes, the Spirit of the Truth, he will take you by the hand and guide you into all the truth there is. He won't draw attention to himself, but will make sense out of what is about to happen and, indeed, out of all that I have done and said.
14 He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.
14 He will honor me; he will take from me and deliver it to you.
15 All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.
15 Everything the Father has is also mine. That is why I've said, 'He takes from me and delivers to you.'
16 A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."
16 "In a day or so you're not going to see me, but then in another day or so you will see me."
17 Some of his talmidim therefore said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;' and, 'Because I go to the Father?'"
17 That stirred up a hornet's nest of questions among the disciples: "What's he talking about: 'In a day or so you're not going to see me, but then in another day or so you will see me'? And, 'Because I'm on my way to the Father'?
18 They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."
18 What is this 'day or so'? We don't know what he's talking about."
19 Therefore Yeshua perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, "Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?'
19 Jesus knew they were dying to ask him what he meant, so he said, "Are you trying to figure out among yourselves what I meant when I said, 'In a day or so you're not going to see me, but then in another day or so you will see me'?
20 Most assuredly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
20 Then fix this firmly in your minds: You're going to be in deep mourning while the godless world throws a party. You'll be sad, very sad, but your sadness will develop into gladness.
21 A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn't remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
21 "When a woman gives birth, she has a hard time, there's no getting around it. But when the baby is born, there is joy in the birth. This new life in the world wipes out memory of the pain.
22 You therefore now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
22 The sadness you have right now is similar to that pain, but the coming joy is also similar. When I see you again, you'll be full of joy, and it will be a joy no one can rob from you.
23 "In that day you will ask me nothing. Most assuredly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
23 You'll no longer be so full of questions.
24 Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
24 Ask in my name, according to my will, and he'll most certainly give it to you. Your joy will be a river overflowing its banks!
25 I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time comes when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
25 "I've used figures of speech in telling you these things. Soon I'll drop the figures and tell you about the Father in plain language.
26 In that day you will ask in my name; and I don't say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,
26 Then you can make your requests directly to him in relation to this life I've revealed to you. I won't continue making requests of the Father on your behalf.
27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
27 I won't need to. Because you've gone out on a limb, committed yourselves to love and trust in me, believing I came directly from the Father, the Father loves you directly.
28 I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."
28 First, I left the Father and arrived in the world; now I leave the world and travel to the Father."
29 His talmidim said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.
29 His disciples said, "Finally! You're giving it to us straight, in plain talk - no more figures of speech.
30 Now we know that you know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God."
30 Now we know that you know everything - it all comes together in you. You won't have to put up with our questions anymore. We're convinced you came from God."
31 Yeshua answered them, "Do you now believe?
31 Jesus answered them, "Do you finally believe?
32 Behold, the time comes, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
32 In fact, you're about to make a run for it - saving your own skins and abandoning me. But I'm not abandoned. The Father is with me.
33 I have told you these things, that in me you may have shalom. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."
33 I've told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I've conquered the world."
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Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.