The Gospel of
John Chapter 16
(Today's
English King James)
16:1
These things have I spoken to you, that you should not
be offended.
16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yes, the
time comes, that whoever kills you will think that he
does God service.
16:3
And these things will they do to you, because they
have not known the Father, nor me.
16:4
But these things have I told you, that when the time
shall come, you may remember that I told you of them.
And these things I said not to you at the beginning,
because I was with you.
16:5
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of
you asks me, Where go you?
16:6
But because I have said these things to you, sorrow
has filled your heart.
16:7
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is beneficial
for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the
Comforter will not come to you; but if I depart, I
will send him to you.
16:8
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
16:9
Of sin, because they believe not on me;
16:10
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you
see me no more;
16:11
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is
judged.
16:12
I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot
bear them now.
16:13
However, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he
will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak
of himself; but whatever he shall hear, that shall he
speak: and he will show you things to come.
16:14
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and
shall show it to you.
16:15
All things that the Father has are mine: therefore
said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it
to you.
16:16
A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a
little while, and you shall see me, because I go to
the Father.
16:17
Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What
is this that he said 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 said, A
little while? we cannot tell what he said.
16:19
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and
said to them, Do you inquire among yourselves of that
I said, A little while, and you shall not see me: and
again, a little while, and you shall see me?
16:20
Truly, truly, I say to you, That you shall weep and
lament, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be
sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
16:21
A woman when she is in labor has sorrow, because her
hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the
child, she remembers no more the anguish, for joy that
a man is born into the world.
16:22
And you now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you
again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no
man takes from you.
16:23
And in that day you shall ask me nothing. Truly,
truly, I say to you, Whatever you shall ask the Father
in my name, he will give it you.
16:24
Till now have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and
you shall receive, that your joy may be full.
16:25
These things have I spoken to you in parables: but the
time comes, when I shall no more speak to you in
parables, but I shall show you plainly of the Father.
16:26
At that day you shall ask in my name: and I say not to
you, that I will pray the Father for you:
16:27
For the Father himself loves you, because you have
loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
16:28
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the
world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
16:29
His disciples said to him, See, now speak you plainly,
and speak no proverb.
16:30
Now are we sure that you know all things, and need not
that any man should ask you: by this we believe that
you came forth from God.
16:31
Jesus answered them, Do you now believe?
16:32
Behold, the hour comes, yes, is now come, that you
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.
16:33
These things I have spoken to you, that in me you
might have peace. In the world you shall have
tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the
world.