mnt - John:16:17-33

mnt@John:16:17 @ At this some of his disciples said among themselves. "What does he mean by telling us, In a little while you shall behold me no more; and again in a little while you shall see me, and because I am going to the Father?"

mnt@John:16:18 @ So they kept asking. "What does that little while mean of which he speaks? We do not know what he is talking about."

mnt@John:16:19 @ Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and said. "Are you questioning one another about my saying, A little while and you shall behold me no more, and again a little while you shall see me?

mnt@John:16:20 @ "I tell you solemnly that you will be weeping and wailing while the world is rejoicing; you will be grief-stricken, but your grief shall be turned into gladness.

mnt@John:16:21 @ "A woman in labor has grief because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the babe she no longer remembers her anguish, because of joy that a child has been born into the world.

mnt@John:16:22 @ "So you also have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy shall no man snatch away from you.

mnt@John:16:23 @ "And in that day you will ask me no questions. Most solemnly I tell you that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

mnt@John:16:24 @ "Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name; ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.

mnt@John:16:25 @ "I have told you these things in figures; but the time is coming when I shall no longer speak in figures, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.

mnt@John:16:26 @ "In that day you shall pray in my name; and I do not tell you that I will ask the Father on your behalf;

mnt@John:16:27 @ "for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and believed that I came forth from the God.

mnt@John:16:28 @ "I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world. again, I am leaving the world, and am going to the Father."

mnt@John:16:29 @ "Ah," said the disciples, "now you are speaking plain language, and not using figures. Now we are sure that you know all things, and have no need for any one to question you; by this we believe that you came forth from God."

mnt@John:16:31 @ "Do you now believe?" said Jesus;

mnt@John:16:32 @ "behold the hour approaches and is already come when you will be scattered, each man to his home, and will leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

mnt@John:16:33 @ "I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."