1These things I have spoken to you, so that you should not be made to stumble.

2They will excommunicate you; but the time is coming when everyone who kills you will think that he is offering God a service.

3And these things they will do to you because they did not know the Father nor Me.

4But these things I have spoken to you, so that when the time comes, you may remember them, that I told you. But these things I did not say to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

The Work of the Holy Spirit

5“But now I am going to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

6But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

7Nevertheless I speak the truth to you. It is profitable for you that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

8And when He comes, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9of sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10of righteousness, because I am going to My Father and you see Me no more;

11of judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

12“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will announce to you things to come.

14He will glorify Me, for He will take from what is Mine and He will announce it to you.

15All things which the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He takes from what is Mine and will announce it to you.

Sorrow Will Turn into Joy

16“A little while and you will not see Me; and again a little while and you will see Me, because I am going to the Father.”

17Then some of His disciples said to one another, “What is this that He says to us, ‘A little while and you will not see Me; and again a little while and you will see Me’; and, ‘I am going to the Father’?”

18Therefore they said, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”

19Now Jesus knew that they were desiring to ask Him, and He said to them, “Are you inquiring with one another that I said, ‘A little while and you will not see Me; and again a little while and you will see Me’?

20Most assuredly I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be grieved, but your grief will be turned into joy.

21A woman, whenever she gives birth, has sorrow, because her hour has come; but whenever the child is born, she no longer remembers the anguish, on account of the joy that a child has been born into the world.

22Therefore you also now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

23And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.

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

Peace for the Disciples

25“These things I have spoken to you in figures of speech; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.

26In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will beseech the Father for you;

27for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

28I came forth from the Father and I have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and I am going to the Father.”

29His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!

30Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.”

31Jesus answered them, “Now do you believe?

32Behold, the hour is coming, and has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and you will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

33These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but take courage, I have overcome the world.”