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 Es jums esmu runājis, lai jūs nekristu apgrēcībā. 2 Tie jūs izslēgs no draudzes, un nāks stunda, kad tas, kas jūs nonāvēs, domās ar to Dievam kalpojis. 3 Bet to viņi darīs tāpēc, ka tie nav atzinuši ne Dievu, ne Mani. 4 Bet to Es uz jums esmu runājis, lai jūs, kad viņu laiks nāks, atcerētos, ko Es jums esmu teicis. To Es jums no sākuma neteicu, tāpēc ka biju pie jums. 5 Bet tagad Es aizeimu pie Tā, kas Mani sūtījis, un neviens jūsu starpā Man nejautā: kurp Tu ej? 6 Bet, klausoties Manos vārdos, jūsu sirds ir pilna skumju. 7 Tomēr Es jums saku patiesību: tas jums par labu, ka Es aizeimu. Jo, ja Es neaizietu, Aizstāvis nenāktu pie jums. Bet aizgājis Es to sūtīšu pie jums. 8 Un Viņš nāks un liks pasaulei izprast grēku, taisnību un tiesu. 9 Grēku - jo tie netic Man. 10 Taisnību - jo Es aizeimu pie Tēva, un jūs Mani vairs neredzēsit. 11 Tiesu - jo šīs pasaules valdnieks ir dabūjis savu spriedumu. 12 Vēl daudz kas Man jums sakāms, bet jūs to tagad vēl nespējat nest. 13 Bet, kad nāks Viņš, Patiesības Gars, Tas jūs vadīs visā patiesībā; jo Viņš nerunās no Sevis paša, bet runās to, ko dzirdēs, un darīs jums zināmas nākamās lietas. 14 Tas Mani cels godā, jo Viņš ņems no tā, kas ir Mans, un jums to darīs zināmu. 15 Viss, kas Tēvam pieder, pieder Man; tāpēc Es jums sacīju, ka Viņš ņems no tā, kas ir Mans, un jums to darīs zināmu. 16 Vēl mazu brīdi, un jūs Manis vairs neredzēsit, un atkal mazu brīdi, un jūs Mani atkal redzēsit." 17 Tad daži no Viņa mācekļiem runāja savā starpā: "Ko Viņš grib teikt ar šiem vārdiem: mazu brīdi, un jūs Manis vairs neredzēsit, un atkal mazu brīdi, un jūs Mani redzēsit, un: Es aizeju pie Tēva?" 18 Tie sacīja: "Ko Viņš ar to grib teikt: mazu brīdi? - Mēs nesaprotam, ko Viņš runā!" 19 Jēzus noprata, ka tie gribēja Viņam jautāt, un sacīja viņiem: "Vai par to jūs spriežat savā starpā, ka Es sacīju: mazu brīdi, un jūs Manis neredzēsit, un atkal mazu brīdi, un jūs Mani redzēsit? 20 Patiesi, patiesi Es jums saku: jūs raudāsit un sērosit, bet pasaule priecāsies; jūs skumsit, bet jūsu skumjas tiks vērstas priekā. 21 Kad sieva dzemdē, viņa ir noskumusi, jo viņas stunda ir klāt; bet, kad viņa ir dzemdējusi bērnu, viņa vairs nepiemin savas bēdas aiz prieka, ka cilvēks nācis pasaulē. 22 Arī jums tagad ir skumjas. Bet Es jūs atkal redzēšu; tad jūsu sirds priecāsies, un neviens šo prieku jums neatņems. 23 Tanī dienā jūs Mani vairs nejautāsit. Patiesi, patiesi Es jums saku: ja jūs Tēvam ko lūgsit, Viņš jums to dos Manā Vārdā. 24 Līdz šim jūs neko neesat lūguši Manā Vārdā; lūdziet, tad jūs dabūsit, ka jūsu prieks būs pilnīgs. 25 To Es jums līdzībās esmu runājis; nāk stunda, kad Es vairs nerunāšu uz jums līdzībās, bet tieši stāstīšu par Tēvu. 26 Tanī dienā jūs lūgsit Manā Vārdā, un Es nesaku, ka Es aizlūgšu Tēva priekšā par jums. 27 Jo pats Tēvs jūs mīl, tāpēc ka jūs Mani esat mīlējuši un esat nākuši pie ticības, ka Es esmu izgājis no Tēva. 28 Es esmu izgājis no Tēva un nācis pasaulē: tagad Es atkal atstāju pasauli un aizeimu pie Tēva." 29 Mācekļi Viņam saka: "Redzi, tagad Tu runā tieši un ne vairs līdzībā. 30 Tagad mēs saprotam, ka Tu zini visu un Tev nav vajadzīgs, lai kāds Tevi jautātu; tāpēc mēs ticam, ka Tu no Dieva esi nācis." 31 Jēzus tiem atbildēja: "Tagad jūs ticat? 32 Redziet, nāk stunda un ir jau klāt, kad jūs izklīdīsit katrs savā vietā un Mani atstāsit vienu. Bet Es neesmu viens, jo Tēvs ir pie Manis. 33 To visu Es esmu runājis uz jums, lai jums miers būtu Manī. Pasaulē jums ir bēdas; bet turiet drošu prātu, Es pasauli esmu uzvarējis!"
