1 I am telling you these things, so that you will not turn away. 2 You will be chased out of the synagogues. And the time will come when people will kill you and think they are doing God a favor. 3 They will do these things because they don't know either the Father or me. 4 I am saying this to you now, so that when the time comes, you will remember what I have said.
The Work of the Holy Spirit
I was with you at the first, and so I didn't tell you these things. 5 But now I am going back to the Father who sent me, and none of you asks me where I am going. 6 You are very sad from hearing all of this. 7 But I tell you I am going to do what is best for you. This is why I am going away. The Holy Spirit cannot come to help you until I leave. But after I am gone, I will send the Spirit to you.
8 The Spirit will come and show the people of this world the truth about sin and God's justice and the judgment. 9 The Spirit will show them that they are wrong about sin, because they didn't have faith in me. 10 They are wrong about God's justice, because I am going to the Father, and you won't see me again. 11 And they are wrong about the judgment, because God has already judged the ruler of this world.
12 I have much more to say to you, but right now it would be more than you could understand. 13 The Spirit shows what is true and will come and guide you into the full truth. The Spirit doesn't speak on his own. He will tell you only what he has heard from me, and he will let you know what is going to happen. 14 The Spirit will bring glory to me by taking my message and telling it to you. 15 Everything the Father has is mine. This is why I have said that the Spirit takes my message and tells it to you.
Sorrow Will Turn into Joy
16 Jesus told his disciples, “For a little while you won't see me, but after a while you will see me.”
17 They said to each other, “What does Jesus mean by saying that for a little while we won't see him, but after a while we will see him? What does he mean by saying he is going to the Father? 18 What is this ‘little while’ that he is talking about? We don't know what he means.”
19 Jesus knew they had some questions, so he said:
You are wondering what I meant when I said that for a little while you won't see me, but after a while you will see me. 20 I tell you for certain that you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but later you will be happy.
21 When a woman is about to give birth, she is in great pain. But after it is all over, she forgets the pain and is happy, because she has brought a child into the world. 22 You are now very sad. But later I will see you, and you will be so happy that no one will be able to change the way you feel. 23 When that time comes, you won't have to ask me about anything. I tell you for certain the Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name. 24 You have not asked for anything in this way before, but now you must ask in my name. Then it will be given to you, so you will be completely happy.
25 I have used examples to explain to you what I have been talking about. But the time will come when I will speak to you plainly about the Father and will no longer use examples like these. 26 You will ask the Father in my name, and I won't have to ask him for you. 27 God the Father loves you because you love me, and you believe I have come from him. 28 I came from the Father into the world, but I am leaving the world and returning to the Father.
29 The disciples said, “Now you are speaking plainly to us! You are not using examples. 30 At last we know that you understand everything, and we don't have any more questions. Now we believe you truly have come from God.”
31 Jesus replied:
Do you really believe me? 32 The time will come and is already here when all of you will be scattered. Each of you will go back home and leave me by myself. But the Father will be with me, and I won't be alone. 33 I have told you this, so that you might have peace in your hearts because of me. While you are in the world, you will have to suffer. But cheer up! I have defeated the world.
1 To visu esmu jums runājis, lai jūs nekristu apgrēcībā. 2 Jūs izslēgs no sinagogas, un pat nāks stunda, kurā katrs, kas jūs nokaus, domās, ka ar to kalpo Dievam. 3 Un to viņi darīs tādēļ, ka nav atzinuši ne Tēvu, ne mani. 4 To visu es esmu jums runājis, lai tad, kad viņu stunda nāks, jūs atcerētos, ka esmu jums to jau sacījis. Sākumā es jums to nesacīju, tādēļ ka biju pie jums.
Svētā Gara darbs
5 Bet tagad es aizeju pie tā, kas mani sūtījis, un neviens no jums nejautā man: kurp tu ej? 6 Jūsu sirds ir skumju pārpilna tādēļ, ka to jums esmu pateicis. 7 Taču es jums saku patiesību: jums ir labāk, ka es aizeju. Ja es neaizeju, Aizstāvis pie jums nenāks, bet, ja es aizeju, es viņu sūtīšu pie jums. 8 Un atnācis viņš pārliecinās pasauli par grēku, taisnību un tiesu: 9 par grēku – tādēļ ka tie netic man; 10 par taisnību – tādēļ ka es aizeju pie Tēva, un jūs mani vairs neredzēsiet; 11 par tiesu – tādēļ ka šīs pasaules valdnieks ir notiesāts. 12 Man vēl ir daudz, ko jums teikt, bet šobrīd jūs to nespējat nest. 13 Bet, kad nāks viņš – Patiesības Gars, viņš vadīs jūs visā patiesībā; jo viņš nerunās no sevis, bet runās to, ko dzirdēs, un pasludinās jums visu, kas nāks. 14 Viņš pagodinās mani, jo viņš ņems no tā, kas ir mans, un jums pasludinās. 15 Viss, kas pieder Tēvam, ir mans, tādēļ es jums sacīju: viņš ņems no tā, kas ir mans, un jums pasludinās.
Bēdas pārtaps priekā
16 Vēl brīdi, un jūs mani vairs neredzēsiet, un vēl pēc brīža jūs mani atkal skatīsiet.” 17 Tad daži viņa mācekļi sāka runāt savā starpā: “Kas tas ir, ko viņš mums saka: vēl brīdi, un jūs mani vairs neredzēsiet, un vēl pēc brīža jūs mani atkal skatīsiet; un: es aizeju pie Tēva?” 18 Viņi sacīja: “Kas tas ir: vēl brīdi? Mēs nesaprotam, ko viņš saka!” 19 Jēzus zināja, ka tie grib viņu izjautāt, un tiem sacīja: “Vai jūs izjautājat cits citu, tādēļ ka es jums sacīju: vēl brīdi, un jūs mani vairs neredzēsiet un vēl pēc brīža mani atkal skatīsiet? 20 Patiesi, patiesi es jums saku: jūs raudāsiet un sērosiet, bet pasaule priecāsies; jūs bēdāsieties, bet jūsu bēdas pārtaps priekā. 21 Kad sieviete dzemdē, tā ir noskumusi, jo viņas stunda ir klāt, bet, kad viņa bērnu ir dzemdējusi, šīs ciešanas viņa vairs neatceras aiz prieka, ka pasaulē piedzimis cilvēks. 22 Tāpat arī jums tagad ir bēdas, bet es jūs atkal redzēšu, un jūsu sirds priecāsies, un neviens jums neatņems jūsu prieku. 23 Tajā dienā jūs man vairs nejautāsiet neko. Patiesi, patiesi es jums saku: ko vien jūs Tēvam manā vārdā lūgsiet, viņš jums dos. 24 Līdz šim jūs neko manā vārdā neesat lūguši. Lūdziet, un jūs saņemsiet, tā ka jūsu prieks būs piepildīts.
“Es pasauli esmu uzvarējis”
25 Es jums to esmu runājis līdzībās, bet nāks stunda, kad es vairs nerunāšu līdzībās, bet atklāti jums pasludināšu par Tēvu. 26 Tajā dienā jūs lūgsiet manā vārdā. Es jums nesaku, ka es lūgšu Tēvu par jums, 27 jo Tēvs pats jūs mīl, tādēļ ka esat iemīlējuši mani un ticat, ka es esmu izgājis no Tēva. 28 No Tēva es izgāju un pasaulē esmu nācis, un es pasauli atkal atstāju un eju pie Tēva.” 29 Viņa mācekļi viņam sacīja: “Redzi, tagad tu saki skaidri un vairs nerunā līdzībās. 30 Tagad mēs zinām, ka tu zini visu un tev nevajag, lai kāds tevi jautātu; tādēļ mēs ticam, ka tu esi izgājis no Dieva.” 31 Jēzus tiem atbildēja: “Tagad ticat? 32 Redzi, nāk stunda, un tā jau ir klāt, kurā jūs tiksiet izklīdināti katrs savrup, un jūs mani atstāsiet vienu; bet es neesmu viens, jo ar mani ir Tēvs. 33 To es jums esmu teicis tādēļ, lai jūs rastu mieru manī. Pasaulē jums būs bēdas, bet turiet drošu prātu – es pasauli esmu uzvarējis!”
