The conclusion of Christ’s last discourse to his disciples.
16:1. These things have I spoken to you, that you may not be
scandalized.
16:2. They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh,
that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth a service to God.
16:3. And these things will they do to you; because they have not known
the Father nor me.
16:4. But these things I have told you, that when the hour shall come,
you may remember that I told you of them.
16:5. But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was
with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me:
Whither goest thou?
16:6. But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled
your heart.
16:7. But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go. For
if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you: but if I go, I will
send him to you.
16:8. And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin and of
justice and of judgment.
He will convince the world of sin, etc.... The Holy Ghost, by his
coming brought over many thousands, first, to a sense of their sin in
not believing in Christ. Secondly, to a conviction of the justice of
Christ, now sitting at the right hand of his Father. And thirdly, to a
right apprehension of the judgment prepared for them that choose to
follow Satan, who is already judged and condemned.
16:9. Of sin: because they believed not in me.
16:10. And of justice: because I go to the Father: and you shall see me
no longer.
16:11. And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already
judged.
16:12. I have yet many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them
now.
16:13. But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all
truth. For he shall not speak of himself: but what things soever he
shall hear, he shall speak. And the things that are to come, he shall
shew you.
Will teach you all truth.... See the annotation on chap. 14. ver. 26.
16:14. He shall glorify me: because he shall receive of mine and shall
shew it to you.
16:15. All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine. Therefore I said
that he shall receive of me and shew it to you.
16:16. A little while, and now you shall not see me: and again a little
while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.
16:17. Then some of his disciples said one to another: What is this
that he saith 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 saith, A little while?
We know not what he speaketh.
16:19. And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him. And he said to
them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little
while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you
shall see me?
16:20. Amen, amen, I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but
the world shall rejoice: and you shall be made sorrowful, but your
sorrow shall be turned into joy.
16:21. A woman, when she is in labour, hath sorrow, because her hour is
come; but when she hath brought forth the child, she remembereth no
more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
16:22. So also you now indeed have sorrow: but I will see you again and
your heart shall rejoice. And your joy no man shall take from you.
16:23. And in that day you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen, I
say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it
you.
16:24. Hitherto, you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you
shall receive; that your joy may be full.
16:25. These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh
when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you
plainly of the Father.
16:26. In that day, you shall ask in my name: and I say not to you that
I will ask the Father for you.
16:27. For the Father himself loveth 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 I go to the Father.
16:29. His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly and
speakest no proverb.
16:30. Now we know that thou knowest all things and thou needest not
that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou camest forth
from God.
16:31. Jesus answered them: Do you now believe?
16:32. Behold, the hour cometh, and it 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 may have
peace. In the world you shall have distress. But have confidence. I
have overcome the world.