1 “I have told you this, so that you will not give up your faith. 2 You will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time will come when those who kill you will think that by doing this they are serving God. 3 People will do these things to you because they have not known either the Father or me. 4 But I have told you this, so that when the time comes for them to do these things, you will remember what I told you.
The Work of the Holy Spirit
“I did not tell you these things at the beginning, for I was with you. 5 But now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me where I am going. 6 And now that I have told you, your hearts are full of sadness. 7 But I am telling you the truth: it is better for you that I go away, because if I do not go, the Helper will not come to you. But if I do go away, then I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will prove to the people of the world that they are wrong about sin and about what is right and about God's judgment. 9 They are wrong about sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 they are wrong about what is right, because I am going to the Father and you will not see me any more; 11 and they are wrong about judgment, because the ruler of this world has already been judged.
12 “I have much more to tell you, but now it would be too much for you to bear. 13 When, however, the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of what he hears and will tell you of things to come. 14 He will give me glory, because he will take what I say and tell it to you. 15 All that my Father has is mine; that is why I said that the Spirit will take what I give him and tell it to you.
Sadness and Gladness
16 “In a little while you will not see me any more, and then a little while later you will see me.”
17 Some of his disciples asked among themselves, “What does this mean? He tells us that in a little while we will not see him, and then a little while later we will see him; and he also says, ‘It is because I am going to the Father.’ 18 What does this ‘a little while’ mean? We don't know what he is talking about!”
19 Jesus knew that they wanted to question him, so he said to them, “I said, ‘In a little while you will not see me, and then a little while later you will see me.’ Is this what you are asking about among yourselves? 20 I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into gladness. 21 When a woman is about to give birth, she is sad because her hour of suffering has come; but when the baby is born, she forgets her suffering, because she is happy that a baby has been born into the world. 22 That is how it is with you: now you are sad, but I will see you again, and your hearts will be filled with gladness, the kind of gladness that no one can take away from you.
23 “When that day comes, you will not ask me for anything. I am telling you the truth: the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name. 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.
Victory over the World
25 “I have used figures of speech to tell you these things. But the time will come when I will not use figures of speech, but will speak to you plainly about the Father. 26 When that day comes, you will ask him in my name; and I do not say that I will ask him on your behalf, 27 for the Father himself loves you. He loves you because you love me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I did come from the Father, and I came into the world; and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”
29 Then his disciples said to him, “Now you are speaking plainly, without using figures of speech. 30 We know now that you know everything; you do not need to have someone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.”
31 Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now? 32 The time is coming, and is already here, when all of you will be scattered, each of you to your own home, and I will be left all alone. But I am not really alone, because the Father is with me. 33 I have told you this so that you will have peace by being united to me. The world will make you suffer. But be brave! 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!”
