1 Tenho-vos dito estas coisas para que não vos escandalizeis. 2 Eles vos expulsarão das sinagogas; mas vem a hora em que todo o que vos matar julgará com isso tributar culto a Deus. 3 Isto farão porque não conhecem o Pai, nem a mim. 4 Ora, estas coisas vos tenho dito para que, quando a hora chegar, vos recordeis de que eu vo-las disse. Não vo-las disse desde o princípio, porque eu estava convosco. 5 Mas, agora, vou para junto daquele que me enviou, e nenhum de vós me pergunta: Para onde vais? 6 Pelo contrário, porque vos tenho dito estas coisas, a tristeza encheu o vosso coração. 7 Mas eu vos digo a verdade: convém-vos que eu vá, porque, se eu não for, o Consolador não virá para vós outros; se, porém, eu for, eu vo-lo enviarei. 8 Quando ele vier, convencerá o mundo do pecado, da justiça e do juízo: 9 do pecado, porque não creem em mim; 10 da justiça, porque vou para o Pai, e não me vereis mais; 11 do juízo, porque o príncipe deste mundo já está julgado. 12 Tenho ainda muito que vos dizer, mas vós não o podeis suportar agora; 13 quando vier, porém, o Espírito da verdade, ele vos guiará a toda a verdade; porque não falará por si mesmo, mas dirá tudo o que tiver ouvido e vos anunciará as coisas que hão de vir. 14 Ele me glorificará, porque há de receber do que é meu e vo-lo há de anunciar. 15 Tudo quanto o Pai tem é meu; por isso é que vos disse que há de receber do que é meu e vo-lo há de anunciar.

16 Um pouco, e não mais me vereis; outra vez um pouco, e ver-me-eis. 17 Então, alguns dos seus discípulos disseram uns aos outros: Que vem a ser isto que nos diz: Um pouco, e não mais me vereis, e outra vez um pouco, e ver-me-eis; e: Vou para o Pai? 18 Diziam, pois: Que vem a ser esse — um pouco? Não compreendemos o que quer dizer. 19 Percebendo Jesus que desejavam interrogá-lo, perguntou-lhes: Indagais entre vós a respeito disto que vos disse: Um pouco, e não me vereis, e outra vez um pouco, e ver-me-eis? 20 Em verdade, em verdade eu vos digo que chorareis e vos lamentareis, e o mundo se alegrará; vós ficareis tristes, mas a vossa tristeza se converterá em alegria. 21 A mulher, quando está para dar à luz, tem tristeza, porque a sua hora é chegada; mas, depois de nascido o menino, já não se lembra da aflição, pelo prazer que tem de ter nascido ao mundo um homem. 22 Assim também agora vós tendes tristeza; mas outra vez vos verei; o vosso coração se alegrará, e a vossa alegria ninguém poderá tirar. 23 Naquele dia, nada me perguntareis. Em verdade, em verdade vos digo: se pedirdes alguma coisa ao Pai, ele vo-la concederá em meu nome. 24 Até agora nada tendes pedido em meu nome; pedi e recebereis, para que a vossa alegria seja completa.

25 Estas coisas vos tenho dito por meio de figuras; vem a hora em que não vos falarei por meio de comparações, mas vos falarei claramente a respeito do Pai. 26 Naquele dia, pedireis em meu nome; e não vos digo que rogarei ao Pai por vós. 27 Porque o próprio Pai vos ama, visto que me tendes amado e tendes crido que eu vim da parte de Deus. 28 Vim do Pai e entrei no mundo; todavia, deixo o mundo e vou para o Pai.

29 Disseram os seus discípulos: Agora é que falas claramente e não empregas nenhuma figura. 30 Agora, vemos que sabes todas as coisas e não precisas de que alguém te pergunte; por isso, cremos que, de fato, vieste de Deus. 31 Respondeu-lhes Jesus: Credes agora? 32 Eis que vem a hora e já é chegada, em que sereis dispersos, cada um para sua casa, e me deixareis só; contudo, não estou só, porque o Pai está comigo. 33 Estas coisas vos tenho dito para que tenhais paz em mim. No mundo, passais por aflições; mas tende bom ânimo; eu venci o mundo.

1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God. 3 And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? 6 But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you. 8 And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they believe not on me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more; 11 of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged. 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare it unto you. 15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare it unto you. 16 A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me. 17 Some of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; 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 know not what he saith. 19 Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, 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: 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 when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world. 22 And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you. 23 And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.

25 These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father. 26 In 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 forth from the Father. 28 I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father. 29 His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying. 30 Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. 31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? 32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. 33 These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

1 "All this I have told you so that you will not fall away.

2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.

3 They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me.

4 I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you,

5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things.

7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:

9 about sin, because people do not believe in me;

10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer;

11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

12 "I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.

13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you.

15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you."

16 Jesus went on to say, "In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me."

17 At this, some of his disciples said to one another, "What does he mean by saying, 'In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,' and 'Because I am going to the Father' ?"

18 They kept asking, "What does he mean by 'a little while' ? We don't understand what he is saying."

19 Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, "Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, 'In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me'?

20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.

22 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

23 In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

25 "Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.

26 In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.

28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father."

29 Then Jesus' disciples said, "Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.

30 Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God."

31 "Do you now believe?" Jesus replied.

32 "A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.

33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."