5 [16:16]A little while and you shall not see me; and again a little while and you shall see me. [16:17]Then some of his disciples said one to another, What is this that he says to us, A little while and you shall not see me, and again a little while and you shall see me? and, Because I go to the Father? [16:18]They said therefore, What is this that he says, The little while? We do not know what he says. 6 [16:19]Jesus knew that they wished to ask him, and said to them, Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this that I said, A little while and you shall not see me, and again a little while and you shall see me? [16:20]I tell you most truly, that you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall become joy. [16:21]For when a woman is in labor she has pain, because her time has come; but when she has borne the child she no longer remembers the distress, because of joy that a man is born into the world. [16:22]And you therefore now indeed have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice, and your joy no one shall take from you. [16:23]And in that day you shall ask me nothing; I tell you most truly, whatever you shall ask the Father, he will give you in my name. [16:24] Till now you have asked nothing in my name; ask and you shall receive, that your joy may be complete. 7 [16:25]These things have I spoken to you in parables. The time is coming when I will no more speak to you in parables, but I will tell you plainly of the Father. [16:26]In that day you shall ask in my name, and I tell you not that I will ask the Father for you; [16:27]for the Father himself is a friend to you, because you have been friends to me, and believed that I came forth from God. [16:28]I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; again I leave the world and go to the Father. 8 [16:29]Then his disciples said to him, Behold, now you speak plainly, and say no parable; [16:30]now we know that you know all things, and have no need that any one should ask you; on this account we believe that you have come forth from God. [16:31]Jesus answered them, Do you now believe? [16:32]Behold, the time is coming, and has come, that you shall be scattered every one to his own, and leave me alone; and I am not alone, for the Father is with me. [16:33]These things have I told you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have affliction; but be of good courage, I have overcome the world. CHAPTER XVIII. CHRIST'S PRAYER FOR HIS DISCIPLES.