016:003 They will do these things{TR adds "to you"} because they
have not known the Father, nor me.
016:004 But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes,
you may remember that I told you about them. I didn't tell
you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
016:005 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me,
'Where are you going?'
016:006 But because I have told you these things, sorrow has
filled your heart.
016:007 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I
go away, for if I don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you.
But if I go, I will send him to you.
016:008 When he has come, he will convict the world about sin,
about righteousness, and about judgment;
016:009 about sin, because they don't believe in me;
016:010 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you
won't see me any more;
016:011 about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
016:012 "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.
016:013 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.
016:014 He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine,
and will declare it to you.
016:015 All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said
that he takes{TR reads "will take" instead of "takes"} of mine,
and will declare it to you.
016:016 A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while,
and you will see me."
016:017 Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, "What is
this that he says to us, 'A little while, and you won't see me,
and again a little while, and you will see me;' and, 'Because I
go to the Father?'"
016:018 They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?'
We don't know what he is saying."
016:019 Therefore Jesus 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 won't see me, and again
a little while, and you will see me?'
016:020 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.
016:021 A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come.
But when she has delivered the child, she doesn't remember
the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born
into the world.
016:022 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.
016:023 "In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly
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