John 16:16-33.
John 16:16-33 (Good News Translation)
16"In a little while you will not see me any more, and then a
little while later you will see me."
17Some of his disciples asked among themselves,
What does this mean? He tells us that in a little while we will
not see him, and then a little while later we will see him; and he also
says,
"It is because I am going to the Father."
18What does this
"a little while" mean? We don't know what he is talking about!
19Jesus knew that they wanted to question him, so he said to
them,
I said,
"In a little while you will not see me, and then a little while
later you will see me." Is this what you are asking about among
yourselves?
20I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the
world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into
gladness.
21When a woman is about to give birth, she is sad because her
hour of suffering has come; but when the baby is born, she forgets her
suffering, because she is happy that a baby has been born into the world.
22That is how it is with you: now you are sad, but I will see
you again, and your hearts will be filled with gladness, the kind of
gladness that no one can take away from you.
23When that day comes, you will not ask me for anything. I am
telling you the truth: the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in
my name.
24Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and
you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.
25I have used figures of speech to tell you these things. But
the time will come when I will not use figures of speech, but will speak
to you plainly about the Father.
26When that day comes, you will ask him in my name; and I do
not say that I will ask him on your behalf,
27for the Father himself loves you. He loves you because you
love me and have believed that I came from God.
28I did come from the Father, and I came into the world; and
now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.
29Then his disciples said to him,
Now you are speaking plainly, without using figures of speech.
30We know now that you know everything; you do not need to have
someone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.
31Jesus answered them,
Do you believe now?
32The time is coming, and is already here, when all of you will
be scattered, each of you to your own home, and I will be left all alone.
But I am not really alone, because the Father is with me.
33I have told you this so that you will have peace by being
united to me. The world will make you suffer. But be brave! I have
defeated the world!
God bless you.
16"In a little while you will not see me any more, and then a
little while later you will see me."
17Some of his disciples asked among themselves,
What does this mean? He tells us that in a little while we will
not see him, and then a little while later we will see him; and he also
says,
"It is because I am going to the Father."
18What does this
"a little while" mean? We don't know what he is talking about!
19Jesus knew that they wanted to question him, so he said to
them,
I said,
"In a little while you will not see me, and then a little while
later you will see me." Is this what you are asking about among
yourselves?
20I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the
world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into
gladness.
21When a woman is about to give birth, she is sad because her
hour of suffering has come; but when the baby is born, she forgets her
suffering, because she is happy that a baby has been born into the world.
22That is how it is with you: now you are sad, but I will see
you again, and your hearts will be filled with gladness, the kind of
gladness that no one can take away from you.
23When that day comes, you will not ask me for anything. I am
telling you the truth: the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in
my name.
24Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and
you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.
25I have used figures of speech to tell you these things. But
the time will come when I will not use figures of speech, but will speak
to you plainly about the Father.
26When that day comes, you will ask him in my name; and I do
not say that I will ask him on your behalf,
27for the Father himself loves you. He loves you because you
love me and have believed that I came from God.
28I did come from the Father, and I came into the world; and
now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.
29Then his disciples said to him,
Now you are speaking plainly, without using figures of speech.
30We know now that you know everything; you do not need to have
someone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.
31Jesus answered them,
Do you believe now?
32The time is coming, and is already here, when all of you will
be scattered, each of you to your own home, and I will be left all alone.
But I am not really alone, because the Father is with me.
33I have told you this so that you will have peace by being
united to me. The world will make you suffer. But be brave! I have
defeated the world!
God bless you.
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