¹ THESE things have I spoken, that ye might not be stumbled.

² They will put you out of their synagogues: yea, the hour is coming, that every one who killeth you will think he offers God a sacred service.

³ And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

⁴ But these things have I spoken to you, that when the hour is come, ye may remember the same for I had told you. But these things I told you not at the beginning, because I was with you.

⁵ But now I am going away to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going?

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

⁷ Yet I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I went not away, the Comforter would not come to you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

⁸ And when he cometh, he will convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment:

⁹ of sin first, because they believe not in me;

¹⁰ then of righteousness, because I am going to the Father, so ye see me no more;

¹¹ and of judgment, because the ruler of this world hath sentence pronounced on him.

¹² I have many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them just now.

¹³ But when he is come, the Spirit of truth, he will conduct you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever things he shall hear, he shall speak: and he will declare to you the things that shall come hereafter.

¹⁴ He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

¹⁵ All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore I said, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

¹⁶ A little while longer, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I am going to the Father.

¹⁷ Then said some of the disciples unto each other, What is this which he saith to us, A little while longer, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and this, because I am going to the Father?

¹⁸ They said therefore, What is this which he saith, This little while? we know not what he means.

¹⁹ Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Are ye questioning among yourselves concerning this declaration, which I spake, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

²⁰ Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be very sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

²¹ A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when the little son is born, she no more remembers the anguish, for joy that a man is brought into the world.

²² And ye therefore have indeed at present sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall be made glad, and your joy no man taketh from you.

²³ And in that hour ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, That whatsoever things ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

²⁴ Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be complete.

²⁵ These things have I spoken to you in parables: but the hour is coming when I will no more speak to you in parables, but will plainly inform you respecting the Father.

²⁶ In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I do not say to you, I will entreat the Father for you:

²⁷ for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

²⁸ I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I am leaving the world, and going to the Father.

²⁹ His disciples said unto him, Lo! now thou speakest plainly, and speakest in no-wise proverbial.

³⁰ Now we know that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any person should ask thee: by this we believe that thou hast come forth from God.

³¹ Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

³² Behold, the hour is coming, yea, it is already come, that ye shall be dispersed, each after his own concerns, and shall leave me alone: though I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

³³ These things have I spoken to you, that ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good courage; I have overcome the world.