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The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 "I have said these things to you to keep you from stumbling.
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I have said these things to you so that you may not be in doubt.
2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, an hour is coming when those who kill you will think that by doing so they are offering worship to God.
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They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.
3 And they will do this because they have not known the Father or me.
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They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.
4 But I have said these things to you so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you about them. "I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.
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I have said these things to you so that when the time comes, what I have said may come to your mind. I did not say them to you at the first, because then I was still with you.
5 But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, "Where are you going?'
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But now I am going to him who sent me; and not one of you says to me, Where are you going?
6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.
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But your hearts are full of sorrow because I have said these things.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
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But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
8 And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:
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And he, when he comes, will make the world conscious of sin, and of righteousness, and of being judged:
9 about sin, because they do not believe in me;
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Of sin, because they have not faith in me;
10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer;
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Of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you will see me no more;
11 about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.
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Of being judged, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
12 "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
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I have still much to say to you, but you are not strong enough for it now.
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
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However, when he, the Spirit of true knowledge, has come, he will be your guide into all true knowledge: for his words will not come from himself, but whatever has come to his hearing, that he will say: and he will make clear to you the things to come.
14 He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
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He will give me glory, because he will take of what is mine, and make it clear to you.
15 All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
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Everything which the Father has is mine: that is why I say, He will take of what is mine and will make it clear to you.
16 "A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me."
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After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me.
17 Then some of his disciples said to one another, "What does he mean by saying to us, "A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'; and "Because I am going to the Father'?"
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So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father?
18 They said, "What does he mean by this "a little while'? We do not know what he is talking about."
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So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.
19 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, "Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, "A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'?
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Jesus saw that they had a desire to put the question to him, so he said to them, Is this what you are questioning one with another, why I said, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me?
20 Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy.
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Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
21 When a woman is in labor, she has pain, because her hour has come. But when her child is born, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world.
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When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.
22 So you have pain now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
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So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.
23 On that day you will ask nothing of me. Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
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And on that day you will put no questions to me. Truly I say to you, Whatever request you make to the Father, he will give it to you in my name.
24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
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Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy.
25 "I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but will tell you plainly of the Father.
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All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.
26 On that day you will ask in my name. I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf;
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In that day you will make requests in my name: and I do not say that I will make prayer to the Father for you,
27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
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For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.
28 I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."
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I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.
29 His disciples said, "Yes, now you are speaking plainly, not in any figure of speech!
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His disciples said, Now you are talking clearly and not in veiled language.
30 Now we know that you know all things, and do not need to have anyone question you; by this we believe that you came from God."
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Now we are certain that you have knowledge of all things and have no need for anyone to put questions to you: through this we have faith that you came from God.
31 Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?
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Jesus made answer, Have you faith now?
32 The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.
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See, a time is coming, yes, it is now here, when you will go away in all directions, every man to his house, and I will be by myself: but I am not by myself, because the Father is with me.
33 I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!"
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I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
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