John 16

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 Ref I have said these things to you so that you may not be in doubt.

2 Ref They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.

3 Ref They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.

4 Ref I have said these things to you so that when the time comes, what I have said may come to your mind. I did not say them to you at the first, because then I was still with you.

5 Ref But now I am going to him who sent me; and not one of you says to me, Where are you going?

6 Ref But your hearts are full of sorrow because I have said these things.

7 Ref But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

8 Ref And he, when he comes, will make the world conscious of sin, and of righteousness, and of being judged:

9 Ref Of sin, because they have not faith in me;

10 Ref Of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you will see me no more;

11 Ref Of being judged, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

12 Ref I have still much to say to you, but you are not strong enough for it now.

13 Ref However, when he, the Spirit of true knowledge, has come, he will be your guide into all true knowledge: for his words will not come from himself, but whatever has come to his hearing, that he will say: and he will make clear to you the things to come.

14 Ref He will give me glory, because he will take of what is mine, and make it clear to you.

15 Ref Everything which the Father has is mine: that is why I say, He will take of what is mine and will make it clear to you.

16 Ref After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me.

17 Ref So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father?

18 Ref So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.

19 Ref Jesus saw that they had a desire to put the question to him, so he said to them, Is this what you are questioning one with another, why I said, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me?

20 Ref Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

21 Ref When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.

22 Ref So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.

23 Ref And on that day you will put no questions to me. Truly I say to you, Whatever request you make to the Father, he will give it to you in my name.

24 Ref Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy.

25 Ref All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.

26 Ref In that day you will make requests in my name: and I do not say that I will make prayer to the Father for you,

27 Ref For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.

28 Ref I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.

29 Ref His disciples said, Now you are talking clearly and not in veiled language.

30 Ref Now we are certain that you have knowledge of all things and have no need for anyone to put questions to you: through this we have faith that you came from God.

31 Ref Jesus made answer, Have you faith now?

32 Ref See, a time is coming, yes, it is now here, when you will go away in all directions, every man to his house, and I will be by myself: but I am not by myself, because the Father is with me.

33 Ref I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref "These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn't be caused to stumble.

2 Ref They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

3 Ref They will do these things{TR adds "to you"} because they have not known the Father, nor me.

4 Ref 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.

5 Ref But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

6 Ref But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

7 Ref 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.

8 Ref When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;

9 Ref about sin, because they don't believe in me;

10 Ref about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more;

11 Ref about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.

12 Ref "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.

13 Ref 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.

14 Ref He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.

15 Ref 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.

16 Ref A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."

17 Ref 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?'"

18 Ref They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."

19 Ref 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?'

20 Ref Most assuredly 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.

21 Ref 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.

22 Ref 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.

23 Ref "In that day you will ask me no questions. Most assuredly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

24 Ref Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

25 Ref 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.

26 Ref In that day you will ask in my name; and I don't say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,

27 Ref for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

28 Ref I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

29 Ref His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

30 Ref Now we know that you know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God."

31 Ref Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?

32 Ref Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

33 Ref I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."

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