John 16:1
These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.
John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
John 16:3
They will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
John 16:4
But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didnt tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
John 16:5
But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, Where are you going?
John 16:6
But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.
John 16:7
Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I dont go away, the Counselor wont come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
John 16:8
When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
John 16:9
about sin, because they don’t believe in me;
John 16:10
about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you wont see me any more;
John 16:11
about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
John 16:12
I have yet many things to tell you, but you cant bear them now.
John 16:13
However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
John 16:14
He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.
John 16:15
All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.
John 16:16
A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.
John 16:17
Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, What is this that he says to us, A little while, and you wont see me, and again a little while, and you will see me; and, Because I go to the Father?
John 16:18
They said therefore, What is this that he says, A little while? We don’t know what he is saying.
John 16:19
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 wont see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?
John 16:20
Most certainly 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.
John 16:21
A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesnt remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
John 16:22
Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
John 16:23
In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
John 16:24
Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
John 16:25
I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
John 16:26
In that day you will ask in my name; and I dont say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,
John 16:27
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
John 16:28
I came out of the Father, and entered the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
Textual Variant: Some earlier manuscripts read: “Now I am leaving the world and going to the Father”, while majoritary texts say: “I came out of the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father”.
According to the majoritary texts Yeshua is talking about the Soul of Messiah which came to the world through him.