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16 "All this(A) I have told you so that you volition non autumn away.(B) 2They will put you out of the synagogue;(C) in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you lot volition think they are offering a service to God.(D) threeThey volition do such things because they have not known the Father or me.(E) fourI accept told you lot this, so that when their time comes yous volition call up(F) that I warned you about them. I did non tell you this from the showtime because I was with you,(G) 5but now I am going to him who sent me.(H) None of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'(I) 6Rather, you are filled with grief(J) because I have said these things. 7Simply very truly I tell you, information technology is for your skilful that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Abet(K) will not come up to you; but if I become, I will ship him to you.(L) 8When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong most sin and righteousness and judgment: 9near sin,(Grand) because people exercise non believe in me; 10about righteousness,(Due north) because I am going to the Father,(O) where you can meet me no longer; 11and nearly judgment, because the prince of this world(P) now stands condemned.

12"I take much more to say to you lot, more than y'all tin can now conduct.(Q) 13Only when he, the Spirit of truth,(R) comes, he volition guide you into all the truth.(S) He will not speak on his ain; he volition speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come up. fourteenHe will glorify me because information technology is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15All that belongs to the Male parent is mine.(T) That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will brand known to you."

The Disciples' Grief Will Turn to Joy

16Jesus went on to say, "In a little while(U) you will encounter me no more than, then afterward a niggling while you will see me."(V)

17At this, some of his disciples said to i another, "What does he mean by proverb, 'In a lilliputian while you will see me no more, and then later on a little while you will see me,'(Westward) and 'Because I am going to the Male parent'?"(X) xviiiThey kept asking, "What does he mean past 'a little while'? Nosotros don't understand what he is proverb."

19Jesus saw that they wanted to enquire him about this, so he said to them, "Are yous asking one another what I meant when I said, 'In a little while you will see me no more, and and so afterward a little while you will run into me'? 20Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn(Y) while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.(Z) 21A woman giving nascence to a child has pain(AA) because her time has come; but when her infant is born she forgets the anguish considering of her joy that a child is born into the world. 22So with you: Now is your fourth dimension of grief,(AB) only I volition see you lot again(AC) and you volition rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.(AD) 23In that solar day(AE) you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father volition give y'all whatever you lot inquire in my proper name.(AF) 24Until now y'all have not asked for anything in my proper name. Enquire and you will receive,(AG) and your joy will exist complete.(AH)

25"Though I accept been speaking figuratively,(AI) a fourth dimension is coming(AJ) when I will no longer use this kind of language only volition tell you manifestly almost my Father. 26In that day y'all volition ask in my name.(AK) I am not saying that I volition ask the Father on your behalf. 27No, the Begetter himself loves you because yous have loved me(AL) and take believed that I came from God.(AM) 28I came from the Begetter and entered the world; at present I am leaving the world and going dorsum to the Father."(AN)

29Then Jesus' disciples said, "Now yous are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.(AO) 30At present we tin can meet that you know all things and that you do not even need to take anyone ask yous questions. This makes us believe(AP) that you came from God."(AQ)

31"Practice you now believe?" Jesus replied. 32"A time is coming(AR) and in fact has come up when y'all will be scattered,(AS) each to your own home. Yous will go out me all lone.(AT) Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.(AU)

33"I have told you these things, and then that in me you may accept peace.(AV) In this world you volition have trouble.(AW) But take eye! I accept overcome(AX) the world."

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