tcent - John:16:17-33

tcent@John:16:17 @ Then 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, because I go to the Father?«

tcent@John:16:18 @ They said, »What does he mean by a little while? We do not know what he is saying.«

tcent@John:16:19 @ Now Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, »Are you asking yourselves about what I meant when I said, A little while, and you will not see me; and again a little while, and you will see me?

tcent@John:16:20 @ Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.

tcent@John:16:21 @ When a woman is in labor she has sorrow, because her hour has come; but as soon as she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a child has been born into the world.

tcent@John:16:22 @ So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

tcent@John:16:23 @ In that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

tcent@John:16:24 @ Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

tcent@John:16:25 @ »I have said this to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.

tcent@John:16:26 @ In that day you will ask in my name. And I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you;

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

tcent@John:16:28 @ I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.«

tcent@John:16:29 @ His disciples said, »See, now you are speaking plainly, and not using a figure of speech!

tcent@John:16:30 @ Now we are sure that you know all things, and have no need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.«

tcent@John:16:31 @ Jesus answered them, »Do you now believe?

tcent@John:16:32 @ Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, when you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.

tcent@John:16:33 @ I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage! I have overcome the world.«