John 16:17-27

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.

Footnotes

• [a]. proverbs: or, parables